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French pianist and composer (1833-1914)
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2020-02-17 05:11:00
Henri Vieuxtemps at 200: Historic Recordings of Heifetz and Nadien
Today marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great Belgian violinist and composer, Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881). A student of Charles Auguste de Bériot, Vieuxtemps toured Europe as a young prodigy, attracting the attention of Louis Spohr, Schumann, Berlioz, and Paganini. At the age of 14, he learned Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in two weeks and performed it in Vienna. As unimaginable as it may seem now, this cornerstone of the violin repertoire was a ...
2019-02-17 17:03:06
Belgian composer and violinist Henri Vieuxtemps was born on this day in 1820. A protege of Charles de Bériot, he is remembered as one of the celebrated violin virtuosi of the 19th Century. His major contributions to the string repertoire include 7 violin concertos, 2 cello concertos, 3 string quartets, a viola sonata – and […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2018-06-06 20:16:32
Belgian composer and violin virtuoso Henri Vieuxtemps died on this day in 1881 – aged 61. A protege of Charles de Bériot, he is remembered as one of the most celebrated violinist-composers of the 19th Century. His major contributions to the string repertoire include 7 violin concertos, 2 cello concertos, 3 string quartets, a viola sonata […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2018-05-22 19:16:20
French violin virtuoso and composer Émile Sauret was born on this day in 1852 – 166 years ago. A protege of Charles de Beriot and Henri Vieuxtemps, he composed over 100 works for the violin – most notably his virtuosic cadenza for Paganini’s 1st Violin Concerto. LEONID KOGAN | PAGANINI VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 IN D MAJOR | […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
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