Károly Aggházy (30 October 1855,

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– 8 October 1918, Budapest) was a Hungarian

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and

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. Aggházy was a pupil of

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, and

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. He later taught at the National Conservatory in Budapest. Besides several

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s, most notably ''Maritta'' (1895), he chiefly wrote

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and pieces for piano. He died in Budapest at age 62.

Works (selection)

Discography

* 2021: Acte Préalable AP0511 – Károly Aggházy - Works for Piano ( Sławomir P. Dobrzański)

References

Entry in the ''Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon''

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