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Ervin Nyiregyhazi

Ervin Nyíregyházi: Hungarian-born American pianist. Child prodigy. aka Erwin, Nyiregyházi

Lost Genius

NY Times – Review of Lost Genius: The Curious and Tragic Story of an Extraordinary Musical Prodigy

December 27, 2010 by Aaron Gross Leave a Comment

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/books/review/Kimmelman-t.html?ref=books LOST GENIUS The Curious and Tragic Story of an Extraordinary Musical Prodigy. By Kevin Bazzana. Illustrated. 383 pp. Carroll & Graf Publishers. $28. By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN Published: October 28, 2007 Not long after World War II, a small-time impresario in Los Angeles named Irwin Parnes heard … [Read more...] about NY Times – Review of Lost Genius: The Curious and Tragic Story of an Extraordinary Musical Prodigy

Wall Street Journal: Hungarian Rhapsody

May 15, 2009 by Aaron Gross Leave a Comment

Originally appearing in the Wall Street Journal: Hungarian Rhapsody Richard Hyfler, 27 February 2008 An interview with Kevin Bazzana, author of Lost Genius ($28, Carroll & Graf, 2007). Born in 1903, Hungarian pianist Ervin Nyiregyházi (pronounced air-veen nyeer-edge-hah-zee) played Buckingham Palace at age 8, was the subject of a book by the time he turned 13 … [Read more...] about Wall Street Journal: Hungarian Rhapsody

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Ervin Nyíregyházi

Hungarian-born American pianist. Sometimes spelled "Erwin" and "Nyiregyházi" or "Nyiregyhazi".

b.Budapest, Hungary 19 Jan 1903
d.Los Angeles, CA, USA 13 Apr 1987

Nyiregyhazi headstone
This website is dedicated to the dash between the dates on Erwin Nyiregyhazi's headstone.

Recent Nyiregyhazi.org Posts

  • Movie Appearance: The Soul of a Monster
  • YouTube: Great Pianists – Ervin Nyiregyházi – A Portrait
  • YouTube: Ervin Nyiregyházi the 2nd recital Takasaki Junior College Japan, June 1, 1980
  • YouTube: Nyiregyhazi live in Takasaki May 31, 1980
  • Nyiregyhazi Genealogy
  • NY Times – Music View: The Case of the Vanishing Pianist
  • NY Times – After 50 Years and 9 Wives, Erwin Nyiregyhazi Is Back at the Piano
  • The rise and bizarre fall of a musical prodigy — Los Angeles Times [24 July 2011]
  • NY Times – Review of Lost Genius: The Curious and Tragic Story of an Extraordinary Musical Prodigy
  • Nyiregyhazi Documentary
  • LA Times: A Spiritual Connection: Ervin Nyiregyházi, Louis ‘Moondog’ Hardin and, yes, Bobby Fischer
  • YouTube: Erwin Nyiregyhazi plays Blanchet’s ‘In the Old Turkish Harem Garden’

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RSS Kevin Bazzana in the News

  • Top 100 Baseball Prospects - MLB.com May 10, 2026
  • Advance, Australia Fair: Travis Bazzana Is a Big Leaguer - FanGraphs April 29, 2026
  • Travis Bazzana doubles (11) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Je'Von Ward. Kevin Rivas scores. Petey Halpin scores. - MLB.com April 24, 2026
  • Top 100 Baseball Prospects - MLB.com April 14, 2026
  • Travis Bazzana triples, scores winning run in 9th as Columbus Clippers top Iowa Cubs - The Columbus Dispatch March 29, 2026
  • Top fantasy baseball prospects for 2026: Kevin McGonigle, Konnor Griffin lead the way - NBC Sports March 25, 2026

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