Vieuxtemps

[ French vyœ-tahn ]

noun

1. Hen·ri Fran·çois Jo·seph [ah, n, -, ree, f, r, ah, n, -, swa, zhaw-, zef], 1820–81, Belgian violinist and composer.

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Vieuxtemps appears to have appealed to the cultured minority and was understood and appreciated by very few.

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Vieuxtemps was also subject to comparison with Sivori, rather to the former's disparagement.

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As a violinist Vieuxtemps possessed a wonderful staccato, both on the up and down bow.

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Vieuxtemps also visited America in 1870, with the celebrated singer Christine Nilsson.

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He remained in Brussels until 1877, when, Vieuxtemps becoming convalescent, Wieniawski set forth once more on his travels.

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