Aristid von Wurtzler

Hungarian Harpist and Composer

Hungarian-American harpist, born 20 September 1925 in Budapest, Hungary, died 30 November 1997 in Debrecen, Hungary. In 1970, Würtzler formed his own band, a group of four harps, internationally known as the New York Harp Ensemble (NYHE). As an established composer and an arranger he created for the group a repertoire of almost two hundred pieces. There were four women in the group, including his wife, the Polish-born Barbara Pniewska who was also a founding member. With the ensemble and also as a soloist Würtzler performed in over sixty countries and made numerous recordings and compact discs