Etelka Freund
Encyclopedia
Etelka Freund was an Hungarian
pianist.
A disciple of Ferruccio Busoni
, she played regularly for Johannes Brahms
during her training years. An international career, throughout which she was an early divulgator of Béla Bartók
's music, ensued her 1901 debut. She brought it to a halt in 1910, resuming it in the mid-30s. She made her American debut in 1947, at the National Gallery of Art
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
pianist.
A disciple of Ferruccio Busoni
Ferruccio Busoni
Ferruccio Busoni was an Italian composer, pianist, editor, writer, piano and composition teacher, and conductor.-Biography:...
, she played regularly for Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...
during her training years. An international career, throughout which she was an early divulgator of Béla Bartók
Béla Bartók
Béla Viktor János Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century and is regarded, along with Liszt, as Hungary's greatest composer...
's music, ensued her 1901 debut. She brought it to a halt in 1910, resuming it in the mid-30s. She made her American debut in 1947, at the National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden is a national art museum, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, in Washington, DC...
.