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Ferenc Fricsay
1914Aug, 9

Ferenc Fricsay

Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian-Austrian conductor and director (d. 1963)
Ferenc Fricsay (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈfrit͡ʃɒi]; 9 August 1914 – 20 February 1963) was a Hungarian conductor. From 1960 until his death, he was an Austrian citizen.

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