Poldini, Ede (Eduard)
Poldini, Ede (Eduard)
Poldini, Ede (Eduard) , Hungarian composer; b. Budapest, June 13, 1869; d. Corseaux, Switzerland, June 28, 1957. He studied at the Budapest Cons., and later with Mandyczewski (theory) and Julius Epstein (piano) in Vienna. In 1908 he went to live at Vevey. In 1935 he received the order of the Hungarian Cross of Merit; in 1948, was awarded the Hungarian Pro Arte Prize. He wrote the successful operas Vagabund und Prinzessin (Budapest, Oct. 17, 1903) and Hochzeit im Fasching (Budapest, Feb. 16, 1924), as well as orch. pieces, choral works, songs, and much piano music, some of which became very popular.
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