A Hungarian Musician’s Memoir of Suffering, Survival, and Fate
Finding an aging manuscript written by a beloved teacher and musician, George Bánhalmi (1926–1935), led the author to investigate Bánhalmi’s detainment, as a Jew, in forced labor in Hungary during World War II, which was the focus of the manuscript. The author’s narrative in this article touches al...
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2023-09-01
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Finding an aging manuscript written by a beloved teacher and musician, George Bánhalmi (1926–1935), led the author to investigate Bánhalmi’s detainment, as a Jew, in forced labor in Hungary during World War II, which was the focus of the manuscript. The author’s narrative in this article touches also on some of Bánhalmi’s accomplishments in life after surviving his time of forced labor: graduating with honors from Budapest’s famed Franz Liszt Academy; winning a top prize in the piano category in the 1956 Queen Elisabeth [of Belgium] Competition; concertizing in Eastern Europe and the United States; composing numerous musical works; and, and after settling in the United States in the wake of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, teaching several generations of young people, including the author. jeffwagner@aol.com
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc5dc5a57ec144af943768baf77c281f2023-09-06T18:11:55ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghHungarian Cultural Studies2471-965X2023-09-011610.5195/ahea.2023.501A Hungarian Musician’s Memoir of Suffering, Survival, and Fate Jeffrey Charles Wagner0Retired Finding an aging manuscript written by a beloved teacher and musician, George Bánhalmi (1926–1935), led the author to investigate Bánhalmi’s detainment, as a Jew, in forced labor in Hungary during World War II, which was the focus of the manuscript. The author’s narrative in this article touches also on some of Bánhalmi’s accomplishments in life after surviving his time of forced labor: graduating with honors from Budapest’s famed Franz Liszt Academy; winning a top prize in the piano category in the 1956 Queen Elisabeth [of Belgium] Competition; concertizing in Eastern Europe and the United States; composing numerous musical works; and, and after settling in the United States in the wake of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, teaching several generations of young people, including the author. jeffwagner@aol.com https://ahea.pitt.edu/ojs/ahea/article/view/501Hungarian musicGeorge BánhalmiWorld War IIforced laborHungarian HolocaustGerman occupation of Hungary |
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| title | A Hungarian Musician’s Memoir of Suffering, Survival, and Fate |
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| topic | Hungarian music George Bánhalmi World War II forced labor Hungarian Holocaust German occupation of Hungary |
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