Tivadar Szántó

Theodor Szántó, also seen as Tivadar Szántó was a Hungarian Jewish pianist and composer.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article on Theodor Szántó.

From the period sources

Theodor Szántó, identified as a Hungarian-Austrian pianist, was born in Vienna in 1877, according to The New Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians (1924). He received his musical training at the Pest Academy before establishing himself in Paris around 1900, where he became active as a musician. Szántó’s compositional output, as recorded in the 1924 encyclopedia, includes a violin-sonata notably described as being “in Hungarian style.” Beyond this, he also penned “brilliant piano-pieces” and undertook arrangements of J.S. Bach’s organ-works, showcasing his versatility and engagement with both original composition and transcription.