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Ahn Eak-tai

(Korean: 안익태, Hanja: 安益泰)
(Pyongyang 1906 - Mallorca 1965)
Korean classical composer and conductor
(Wikipedia)

Zsin Judit
2009

Description

Bronze bust on a column. On both sides of the column are stones with in Korean, Hungarian and English some information on Ahn.

Inscription(s)

AHN EAK TAI

1906 - 1965

안
익
태

a szobor magyar-koreai társaság kezdeményesésére
és szöul város nagyvonalú adományából készült.

this statue was erected through the initiative of
hungary-korea society and generous donations from seoul city.
2009.

[text in Korean]

támogatta újbuda önkormányzata (supported by the government of New Buda)

Signed: zsin judit alkotása

Information Sign

1935	ekkor szerezte a koreai himnuszt	composed the korean national anthem
1936	első utja budapestre találkozása bartók bélaval ed dohnányi ernövel	his first visit to budapest met with béla bartók and ernö dohnányi
1938-40	a liszt ferenc zeneakadémia hallcatoja kodály zoltán, weiner leó tanítványa, az eötvös collegium diákja	studied at franz liszt music academy with zoltán kodály, leo weiner stayed at eötvös college
1946	megalapítja a mallorca szimfónikus zenekart és vezetö karmesterle lesz	established mallorca symphony orchestra as a permanent conductor

Sculptor

Zsin Judit (Budapest 1957), Hungarian sculptress (Artportal).

Locatie (N 47°31'1" - E 19°4'49") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: hubp083; Photograph: 7 September 2012
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