János Sebestyén

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[edit] Biography

János Sebestyén, Hungarian organist, harpsichordist and pianist, was born in Budapest on March 2, 1931. He attended the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music where his professors included organists János Hammerschlag and Ferenc Gergely, pianist István Antal, and composers Ervin Major and Ferenc Szabó. He graduated in 1955 with diplomas in organ, piano and composition and later attended the harpsichord class of Zuzana Růžičková in Prague. His concert tours have taken him to Russia, India, the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, the United States and nearly every country in Europe. In 1970 he established the first harpsichord class at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. His many students have included Miklós Spányi, Anikó Horváth, Szilvia Elek, Péter Ella, Judit Péteri, and Ágnes Várallyay. He has been invited to serve on juries for organ and harpsichord competitions in France, the Czech Republic, Poland, Italy and Switzerland. In Hungary he served as President of the Jury for the International Liszt Organ Competition in 1983, 1988 and 1993, and for the First International Harpsichord Competition, Budapest, in 2000. He has also worked at the Hungarian Radio in various capacities since 1950. From 1969 until 1994 he was senior music producer and since 1962 he has hosted a regular series of broadcasts documenting Hungarian musical life and history.

[edit] Awards

  • Erkel Prize,1967 (Hungary)
  • Liszt Prize, 1974 (Hungary)
  • Artist of Merit, 1982 (Hungary)
  • Grand Prix du Disque for the Hungaroton publication Bartók Record Archives, 1982 (France)
  • Cavalier of the Italian Republic, 1984 (Italy)
  • Grande Comendador of the Henrique Infante State Order, 1996 (Portugal)
  • Officer of the Isabella la Católica Order, 1999 (Spain)
  • Cavalier of the Order of the Southern Cross, 2000 (Brazil)
  • Officer of the Royal Order of the Nordic Star, 2000 (Sweden)
  • Officer's Cross, 2000 (Hungary)

[edit] Publications

[edit] Recordings

János Sebestyén's discography spans most of the keyboard repertoire, from works by renaissance composer Valentin Bakfark through those by contemporary composers such as Frank Martin. More than 80 LP and CD recordings have been published by various labels including Angelicum, Ariston, Balkanton, BAM, Il Canale, CBS Italiana, Fonit Cetra, Hungaroton, Naxos, Portugalsom, Supraphon, and Vox.

Highlights include:


He has also contributed to many recordings for the Hungarian Radio.

Highlights include:

  • J. S. Bach: Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord - with violinist György Pauk
  • János Decsényi: Divertimento for Harpsichord and Chamber Orchestra - conducted by György Lehel
  • Ferenc Farkas: Concertino for Harpsichord and Strings - conducted by György Lehel
  • Frank Martin: Concerto for Harpsichord and Small Orchestra - conducted by György Lehel
  • W. A. Mozart: Three Concertos after Johann Christian Bach - with members of the Tátrai Quartet
  • Francis Poulenc: Concert champêtre - conducted by Tamás Bolberitz

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