1965 by being named a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and he also became an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music in 1970. During his career he collaborated with other directors, among which are worth highlighting Ferenc Fricsay where he joined the Berlin Radio Symphony, Claudio Abbado, Ernest Ansermet, Sir John Barbirolli, Karl Böhm, Ernest Bour, Eugen Jochum, Herbert von Karajan, Joseph Keilberth, István Kertész, Otto Klemperer, Rafael Kubelík, Ferdinand Leitner, Erich Leinsdorf, Fritz Reiner, Hans Rosbaud, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Carl Schuricht, Sir Georg Solti and George Szell. He died on 14 June 1976 in Zurich, Switzerland. His cause of death was esophageal cancer. See also Concours Géza Anda Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Géza Anda Notes References External links Official Homepage of Concours Géza Anda, Zürich Discography and bibliography 1921 births 1976 deaths Hungarian musicians Hungarian conductors (music) Male conductors (music) Hungarian classical pianists Male classical pianists Deutsche Grammophon artists Franz Liszt Academy of Music alumni Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music Deaths from cancer in Switzerland Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Pupils of Ernő Dohnányi 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century classical pianists 20th-century composers Deaths from esophageal cancer 20th-century Hungarian male musicians Hungarian emigrants to Switzerland