József Kossovits

Composer

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Who is József Kossovits?

József Kossovits was a Hungarian composer and cellist.

Kossovits was employed by various members of the Hungarian nobility, including the Andrássy family. Many of his compositions are dances in the verbunkos style. Some of his melodies were used by Franz Liszt, who believed them to be of Hungarian Gypsy origin, in his Hungarian Rhapsodies.

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  • Jozsef Kossovits
Nationality
  • Hungary

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on July 23, 2013

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