by Szigeti
When only a child Joseph Szigeti , the Hungarian violinist, who studied under Hubay at the Budapest Royal Academy, made his debut in Berlin. He then appeared in Dresden and in London, and during the period 1906-13 he toured and lived in England. In 1917 he was appointed Professor of the Master Classes at the Geneva Conservatoire, where he remained for seven years. Since that time Szigeti has become known as one of the greatest violinists of today. Not only is he a master of the classical repertoire, but he has made a name for himself as one of the leading interpreters of modern music.
Among the modern concertos with which Szigeti has associated himself is the Busoni Concerto, which is being broadcast from the Promenade Concert on Tuesday. Listeners will be interested to read on page 15 Szigeti's personal reminiscences of Busoni and his Concerto.