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György Cziffra Jr.

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Name
  
Gyorgy Jr.

Died
  
1981

Role
  
Conductor

Parents
  
Georges Cziffra

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György Cziffra Jr. ([ˈɟørɟ ˈt͡sifra]; 1943-1981) was a Hungarian conductor. His father was the famous pianist Georges Cziffra who had served in the Hungarian forces during World War II, and was arrested for political reasons by communist authorities after World War II. In 1956 the family fled Hungary, settling in France.

He trained as a pianist, but decided to turn to conducting. He and his father worked together on several recordings and live performances.

Cziffra died in a fire at his house in the Paris suburbs. His father was heartbroken, and from that day on he never performed or recorded with an orchestra again.

References

György Cziffra Jr. Wikipedia