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Solti

American  
[shohl-tee] / ˈʃoʊl ti /

noun

  1. Sir Georg 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.


Solti British  
/ ˈʃɒltɪ /

noun

  1. Sir Georg (ˈɡeːɔrk). 1912–97, British conductor, born in Hungary: conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1969–91)

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When the 23-year-old Solti found himself conducting opera rehearsals from the piano at the Salzburg Festival in 1936, the great Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini approached.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Among 93 members, Muti made 32 appointments and Daniel Barenboim 28, with most of the remainder by Georg Solti.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024

From there, his work was primarily as a vocal coach and assistant conductor, at institutions including the Orchestre de Paris, where he encountered eminences like Pierre Boulez, Georg Solti and Daniel Barenboim.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Her 32nd Grammy Award secured her historic place, breaking a record held most recently by composer Georg Solti with 31 Grammys.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2023

At Sunday night’s 65th Grammy Awards, Beyoncé took four prizes to break the record previously held by the late classical conductor Georg Solti and bring her total career win count to 32.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2023