A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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after the retirement of Vieuxtemps from the Brussels Conservatoire, succeeded him as professor of the Violin. Compositions : 2 concertos for violin and orchestra ; Polonaises; Legende; Duos for pianoforte and violin; Airs russes ; Fantaisie stir le Prophete.
'Wilhelmj, August, born at Usingen, in the late Duchy of Nassau, Sep. 21st, 1845, still living (1895). Virtuoso on the violin, and professor of his instrument. At the early age of six years, he exhibited an extraordinary aptitude for music, and was placed under Konrad Fischer, leader of the ducal chapel in Wiesbaden, under whom his progress was so rapid that at the age of eight years he made his appearance at a concert in Limburg with great applause. From 1861 to 1864 he studied at Leipzig under David, and in theory under Haupt-mann and Richter, and later at Wiesbaden under Joachim Raff. In 1862 he played at a Gewandhaus concert. In 1865 he made his first concert tour in Switzerland; visited Holland and England in 1866, France and Italy in the following year, and in the succeeding year visited Russia, where he became acquainted with Berlioz. In 1868-1869, he was in Switzerland, France, and Belgium, thence to Scotland and Ireland. He then (1874) visited Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany,
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Biographical Dictionary Fiddlers Vieuxtemps Brussels Conservatoire Violin Polonaises Legende Duos Airs Fantaisie Prophete Wilhelmj August Usingen Duchy Nassau Sep Konrad Fischer Wiesbaden Limburg Leipzig David Haupt-mann Richter Wiesbaden Joachim Raff Gewandhaus Switzerland Holland England France Italy Russia Berlioz Switzerland France Belgium Scotland Ireland Norway Sweden Denmark Germany Compositions
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