ON THIS DAY | Violinist Jelly d'Arányi Died in 1966

The grand-niece of virtuoso Joseph Joachim, she premiered a number of important works, including Bartok’s first and second Violin Sonatas, Ravel’s "Tzigane," Vaughan Williams’ "Concerto Accademico," and Holst’s Double Violin Concerto

Hungarian violin virtuoso Jelly d'Arányi died on this day in 1966, aged 72.

She played an important role in discovering Schumann's 'lost' Violin Concerto in D minor, for which she gave the UK premiere with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1938.

JELLY D'ARANYI & ARTHUR BERGH | VITALI | CHACONNE | 1928