György Cziffra (in Hungarian form Cziffra György 5 November 1921 – 15 January 1994), also known as Georges Cziffra and George Cziffra, was a Hungarian-French virtuoso pianist and composer. He is considered to be one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. Among his teachers was István Thomán, who was a favourite pupil of Franz Liszt.
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5 November 1921 Budapest, Hungary
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Died |
15 January 1994 (aged 72) Senlis, Oise, France
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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