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Michael Halász

Michael Halász (born 21 May 1938 in Cluj) is a German-Hungarian classical conductor.

Halász began his musical career as principal bassoonist with the Philharmonia Hungarica in Vienna. After eight years in that position, he studied conducting at the Folkwang Schule in Essen, Germany. His first engagement as conductor was at the Munich Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, from 1972 to 1975, where he conducted operetta productions.

In 1975, Halász moved to Frankfurt and worked as principal Kapellmeister under Christoph von Dohnányi. During this time, he conducted a number of major operas. In 1977, when Dohnányi moved to Hamburg, Halász went with him, continuing his work as principal Kapellmeister at the Hamburg State Opera. In 1978, Halász was appointed General Musical Director of the , and in 1991 he was named Resident Conductor at the Vienna State Opera. His contract there ended in 2011. Since 2011 he conducted every year at least one CD in Pardubice with the for Naxos.

Halász has made dozens of recordings for the Naxos and Marco Polo labels, ranging from the complete symphonies of Beethoven and Liszt's Symphonic poems to works by Mozart, Pergolesi, Dvorak, Mahler, Schubert and many others. He has also recorded several of Mozart's operas, notably ''Don Giovanni'', ''The Magic Flute'', and ''The Marriage of Figaro''. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Symphonic poems
    by Liszt, Franz 1811-1886

    Published 2006
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    Sinfonien Nr. 1 und 2
    by Bruch, Max 1838-1920

    Published 2010
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    Der ferne Klang
    by Schreker, Franz 1878-1934

    Published 1989
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    Der ferne Klang: opera in three acts
    by Schreker, Franz 1878-1934

    Published 2000
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    Four last songs: op. posth. TrV 296
    by Strauss, Richard 1864-1949

    Published 2008
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    Symphonic poems
    by Liszt, Franz 1811-1886

    Published 2007
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    Flute concertos
    Band 3
    by Hofmann, Leopold 1738-1793

    Published 2019
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    Aschenbrödel: Ballett in drei Akten

    Published 2006
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    Symphony no. 2 in E-flat op. 35
    by Goldmark, Karl 1830-1915

    Published 1986
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    Symphony no. 2 in E-flat op. 35
    by Goldmark, Karl 1830-1915

    Published 1997
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    Symphony No. 9, D. 944 "Great"
    by Schubert, Franz 1797-1828

    Published 1994
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