Born in 1881, Hungarian composer Béla Bartók made his public debut at age 11 and attended Budapest’s Royal Academy of Music, studying composition and piano

Hungarian violinist and composer Zoltán Székely died on this day in 2001 – aged 97.   ZOLTÁN SZÉKELY | BARTÓK | VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 2 | JANOS

He is remembered as one of the most influential violin pedagogues of all time - his famed students including Joseph Szigeti, André Gertler, Stefi Geyer,

Hungarian violin virtuoso, composer and pedagogue Jenő Hubay died on this day in 1937 - aged 78. He is remembered as one of the most influential