Violinist Emil Telmányi, a student of Jenő Hubay and son-in-law of Carl Nielsen, in Denmark, 1976.

Composer Miklós Rózsa at the residence of Maddalena Mina in Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy, late 1970s.

Melinda Kisténtényi, famous for her vocal and instrumental improvisations, with pianist Rose Mannaberg, 1984 (above). János Liebner, soloist and authority on the "Haydn" baryton, with his wife, early 1990s (right).

Pianist Péter Solymos, professor at the Academy of Music, and János Sebestyén, late 1990s (left); violinist György Pauk rehearsing at Sebestyén's home, mid 1990s (above).

Opera singer József Gregor, mid 1990s (above); soprano and folk singer Laura Faragó and conductor Ludovít Rajter in Bratislava, early 1990s (right). Rajter conducted the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra during the 1930s and later co-founded the Slovak Philharmonic.

Virtuoso double bassist Aladár Pege, late 1980s.

Pianist András Schiff at the Zurich airport, early 1990s.

Pianist György Sebők in his Budapest studio on Semmelweis utca, early 1990s.

Violinist Dénes Kovács, soloist and former rector of the Academy of Music, late 1970s.

Pianist Jenő Jandó, returning from Mexico, and János Sebestyén, returning from Japan, on their way home via Frankfurt, 2002.