Franz Weisz (links), his brothers Simon and Dori
Franz (Ferenc) Weisz
1893 - 1944
For a full biography and a complete list of works with links to scores and recordings, visit www.forbiddenmusicregained.org
Franz Weisz (Weisz Ferenc in Hungarian) decided to leave his home country Hungary due to the political situation and overt anti-Semitism. In the Netherlands he enjoyed two decades of freedom and musical possibilities, but then as a Jew, he was interned in camp Westerbork and later deported to Theresienstadt and Auschwitz. The second inevitable displacement led to his death. Weisz was a great pianist who left behind an oeuvre of several virtuoso piano pieces.
Born in Budapest on August 2, 1893, Ferenc was the third son of Ignaz Weisz and Terezia Friedman. He was a musical prodigy; at the age of eleven he was already a student at the Nemzeti Zenede, the National Conservatory. He studied piano with Stephan Tomka and composition with Karoly Agghazy, both former students of Franz Liszt. In 1914, Ferenc completed his education with excellent results in both fields. During World War I … Continue
Selected works
Konzertetüde 1913 piano
Suite für Klavier 1922 piano
Nocturne 1924 piano
For a complete list of works by Franz Weisz visit our website Forbidden Music Regained.
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