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Violinist & Composer Henryk Wieniawski Died on This Day in 1880 [ON-THIS-DAY]
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Polish violinist and composer Henryk Wieniawski died on this day in 1880 - aged just 44
Polish violinist and composer Henryk Wieniawski died on this day in 1880 - aged just 44.
Remembered as one of the greatest violin virtuosi of all time, Wieniawski's violin concertos, etude-caprices and bravura works serve as cornerstones of today’s virtuosic violin repertoire.
VC ARTIST BOMSORI KIM | WIENIAWSKI VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 2 IN D MINOR | MAREK PIJAROWSKI & POZNAN PHILHARMONIC | 2016 WIENIAWSKI INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION
january 2024