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Ida Haendel

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Ida Haendel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Polish-British-Canadian musician Ida Haendel in 2016 Ida Haendel , CBE (15 December 1928 – 1 July 2020) [a] [2] [3] was a Polish-British-Canadian violinist . Haendel was a child prodigy, her career spanning over seven decades. She also became an influential teacher. Contents 1 Early career 2 Performing career 3 Recordings 4 Teaching 5 Death 6 Honours and awards 7 Bibliography 8 Television 9 Notes 10 References 11 External links Early career [ edit ] Born in 1928 to a Polish Jewish family in Chełm , Poland , her talents were evident when she picked up her sister's violin at the age of three. Major competition wins paved the way for success. Performing the Beethoven Violin Concerto , she won the Warsaw Conservatory 's [4] Gold Med...

Turul

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Turul From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This article is about the bird. For the ruler in the Turkic Seljuk dynasty, see Tughril . For the leader of the Turkic Kayı tribe, see Ertuğrul . Mythological bird of prey in Hungarian tradition and a national symbol of Hungarians Turul bird on the Royal Castle , Budapest , Hungary The Turul is a mythological bird of prey , mostly depicted as a hawk or falcon , in Hungarian tradition and a national symbol of Hungarians . Contents 1 Origin 2 Modern use 2.1 In nationalist politics 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Origin [ edit ] Gilt silver plaque with turul motif (Hungary, 10th century), National Museum in Prague . Miniature of Hungarian chieftain Ügyek , displaying the turul on his shield ( Chronicon Pictum , 14th century) The Turul is probably based on a large falcon , and t...