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Biographical Note: Etelka Freund
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1879 | Born in Budapest, Hungary |
| 1880s | Studied with her brother Robert Freund, an internationally acclaimed pianist and instructor at the Conservatory of Zürich, Switzerland |
| circa 1890-1894 | Studied piano with István Thomán, who also taught Béla Bartók |
| circa 1895-1897 | Studied piano with Ignaz Brüll, and music theory with Eusebius von Mandiozewski in Vienna, Austria Studied with Johannes Brahms, who also appointed her as a member to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna |
| 1898 | Participated in master classes with Ferrucio Busoni in Weimar and Berlin, Germany |
| 1901 | Performed with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in her first concert as a pianist |
| circa 1902-1903 | Began lifelong friendship with Bartók |
| 1902-1907 | Performed as a concert pianist in Budapest, London, Vienna, and Zürich |
| circa 1910-1936 | Married, gave birth to two sons, and stopped all public performances |
| 1936 | Resumed performances as a concert pianist in her first European tour |
| 1946 | Emigrated to the United States |
| 1947 July 6 | Debuted as a concert pianist in the United States at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. |
| 1948-1977 | Gave recitals but was unable to establish a steady career as a concert pianist |
| 1951-1957 | Performed 20 recitals on WYNC’s radio shows “Keyboard Masters” and "Hands Across the Sea,” some of which were recorded |
| 1950s | Recorded two LPs with Remington and Plymouth Records |
| 1977 May 27 | Died in Zürich, Switzerland |