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.
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.