Although born too late to encounter the legendary Jenő Hubay, Hungarian György Pauk, having trained at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest, shares the same heritage as such other great violinists as Vecsey, Telmányi, d’Arányi, Végh and Szigeti. He won prizes at the Paganini, Long-Thibaud and ARD Competitions before moving to London in 1961 and launching his solo career in earnest. He has appeared—playing the 1714 ‘Massart’ Stradivarius—with most of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors.
Pauk’s playing has a depth of tone and intelligent artistic bearing that promotes stylistic diversity. Whilst known as a Bartók specialist he can be equally at home in other repertory. A masterly Tippett Triple Concerto with Nobuko Imai and Ralph Kir...