- Orchestra conductor. He received 32 Grammy Awards, which, at the time of his death, was the record for an individual.
- Knighted in 1971.
- Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1969 to 1991.
- Naturalised British
- His wife, Valerie Pitts, was a BBC television announcer and occasional actress. When she married him she gave up her career and became Lady Solti.
- Awarded the Frankfurt Music Prize in 1992.
- He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1969, knighted in 1971, and British citation in 1972 for his services to music.
- Had two daughters, one of whom is the actress turned director Claudia Solti.
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