Marcel Farago was a Romanian-American cellist, violinist, composer, and pianist, born on April 17, 1924, in Timișoara, Romania, and passed away on April 8, 2016, in Philadelphia, USA. He studied violin and cello as a child and composed his first piece, a string quartet, at age 16, which was performed widely in Romania. He continued his education in composition under notable mentors and wrote various compositions including a symphony, orchestral works, and chamber music. He was a cellist for the Budapest Symphony Orchestra before relocating to the USA.
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Meaning of the name - Marcel
Mars, the Roman god of war; warrior; defender
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Marcel Farago belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Timișoara
Place of Death: Cherry Hill
Educated At: Bucharest | Private studies with George Enescu | Paul Tortelier | Darius Milhaud
Occupation: cellist | violinist | pianist | composer
Employers: Philadelphia Orchestra
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 17, 1924
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Aries 24 | 27 Aries 42 | 5 Leo 18 |
| Moon | 1 Libra 34 | 0 Taurus 38 | 0 Cancer 26 |
| Mercury | 17 Taurus 4 | 3 Aries 43 | 26 Leo 57 |
| Venus | 12 Gemini 55 | 22 Taurus 8 | 1 Cancer 38 |
| Mars | 25 Capricorn 53 | 6 Aries 7 | 5 Pisces 10 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 26 | 17 Cancer 16 | 9 Sagittarius 56 |
| Saturn | 29 Libra 48 | 7 Aries 29 | 26 Libra 55 |
| Uranus | 19 Pisces 41 | 29 Taurus 34 | 21 Pisces 6 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 36 | 2 Aries 48 | 19 Leo 32 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 21 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 12 Cancer 30 |
| Rahu | 29 Leo 18 | 6 Pisces 31 | 23 Leo 54 |
| Ketu | 29 Aquarius 18 | 6 Virgo 31 | 23 Aquarius 54 |
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