About this title: Born in Budapest in 1903, Ervin Nyiregyhzi (nyeer-edge-hah-zee) was composing at two, giving his first public recital at six, and performing all over Europe by eight. He was soon recognized as one of the most remarkable child prodigies in history and became the subject of a four-year study by a psychologist. By twenty-five, he had all but disappeared. Mismanaged, exploited, and insistent on an intensely Romantic style, his career foundered in adulthood and he was reduced to penury. In 1928, he settled in Los Angeles, where he performed sporadically and worked in Hollywood. ...
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Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date Published: 2008-08-25
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Date Published: 2008-08-25
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Date Published: 2008
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Date Published: 2007-09-27
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Date Published: 2007
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"I remember when this guy made his "comeback" in the early eighties. His approach to the piano was rather loud. He was profiled glowingly on "60 Minutes". He was a nut! But he could definitely tickle them ivories. This bio is a fair and evocative account of one weird dude."
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