A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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at Buckeburg towards the end of the last century, died there in 1807. He composed Trios for two violins and bass ; Duos for violin and tenor; 2 concertos for clarinet and orchestra ; Concerto for flute and orchestra.
Wieniawski, Henry, born at Lublin, Poland, July 10th, 1835, died at Moscow, April 1st, 1880. Violin virtuoso, pupil of Clavel and of Massart at the Paris Conservatoire. His progress on the violin was rapid for he won the first prize in 1846 which created great astonishment amongst the other students at the Conservatoire. In 1848 he went with his mother to Russia, and gave his first concerts in St. Petersburg and Moscow. On his return to Paris in 1849 he reentered the Conservatoire in order to study harmony under Colet, and obtained the second prize for that subject in 1850. When eighteen years of age he went on a long tour through Poland, Russia, Belgium, Holland, Germany, England, exciting everywhere the greatest admiration by the exhibition of his marvellous talent. When at Spa, in 1853, he gave concerts in conjunction with his brother Joseph, a celebrated pianist. In England lie was heard at the concerts of the Musical .Union in the years 1859 and 1867. In 1864 he was appointed solo violinist to the Emperor [of Russia, and
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Biographical Dictionary Fiddlers Buckeburg Trios Duos Concerto Henry Lublin Poland July Moscow April Clavel Massart Paris Conservatoire Conservatoire Russia Moscow Paris Conservatoire Colet Poland Russia Belgium Holland Germany England Spa Joseph England Musical Union Emperor Russia Violin His Petersburg When When
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