Ernő Dohnányi, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1960)
Ernst von Dohnányi (Hungarian: Dohnányi Ernő, [ˈɛrnøː ˈdohnaːɲi]; 27 July 1877 – 9 February 1960) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor. He used a German form of his name on most published compositions.
1877Jul, 27
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