János Fusz (Johann Evangelist Fuss) (15 June, baptised on the 16th 1777 in

Tolna, Hungary Tolna (; la, Alta Ripa) is a town in Tolna County, Hungary. It lies about north of Szekszárd and south of Budapest. Twin towns – sister cities Tolna is twinned with: * Ozun Ozun ( hu, Uzon, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in C ...

– 9 March 1819), aged 41, was a Hungarian composer. Although he composed in many different genres, he was highly popular during his lifetime for his many songs, earning recognition from

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical ...

among others. He also composed a Quartet for flute, viola, cello and guitar.

Recordings

*''German songs'' – Maria Zadori (soprano) Timothy Bentch (tenor), accompanied by Aniko Horvath on fortepiano, Hungaroton 2006Musicweb
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References

*https://web.archive.org/web/20070519173536/http://www.magyarzenetortenet.hu/er/erfj01.html

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