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Follow up on Bela Varkonyi from(Cleveland TN) Centenary College/Conservatory Catalog 1928-29: (
Dr. Bela Varkonyi, Composer and Pianist, Director of Music. 
Professor of the Franz Liszt Royal Hungarian State Academy of Music, Budapest, 1907-23.  Pupil of Hans Koessler, composition and Stephen Thoman (favorite pupil of Liszt) piano;  Professor's Diploma in Piano, 1901; Master's Diploma in Composition, 1902;  LLD Royal Hungarian University, 1900; Twice the Composition scholarship, "Robert Volkmann";  State Scholarship to London and Paris.............Studio in New York in 1923-24; Prof. of Piano in Brenau College, 1923-24.
From other sources: Baker's says Varkonyi joined Hungarian army WWI, captured by the Russians,
3 yrs. prisoner of war, continued to compose, but MSS destroyed when Danish Consulate was burned.  Was reported to have had a fantastic memory; able to recount more than 40 years of his life by day and date.  His dates are 1878 - 1947. Baker's gives list of compositions.
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Recordings & Broadcasts / Bela Varkonyi
Thursday 02 May 2013, 16:58
I am new here.  Just saw an old posting re Bela Varkonyi.  Among many other activities, he was Conservatory director at the "New"Centenary College (for women) in Cleveland, TN 1928-29.  His wife, the dramatic soprano Louise Varkonyi taught there also.  The college folded in 1929.  I have info about both Varkonyis contained in  the 1928-29 Centenary College catalog, also info from a Bakers  Dictionary.  The New York Times ran his obituary January 27, 1947.  I have tried in vain to locate any scores of his, but do have one recording.  Would be glad to share info that I have.