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Wieniawski

American  
[vye-nyahf-skee] / vjɛˈnjɑf ski /

noun

  1. Henryk 1835–80, Polish violinist and composer.


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Its eclectic Spring program begins Sunday with the Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra, followed by the Ballet Folklórico de México on February 20.

From Seattle Times Feb. 10, 2022

Beach Cities Symphony Music director Barry Brisk’s farewell concert includes excerpts from Berlioz’s “Roméo et Juliette” plus Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol”; also, young soloists perform selections by Haydn, Wieniawski and Prokofiev.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2019

Mr. Fodor had made his early reputation with dazzling showpieces by Paganini, Fritz Kreisler and Henryk Wieniawski, and critics took him increasingly to task for what they saw as the triumph of flash over substance.

From New York Times Mar. 2, 2011

He is a lover of music—Bach, Poland's Henry Wieniawski and folk songs being favorites.

From Time Magazine Archive

And Wieniawski would always bow his head when he said: 'Vieuxtemps is the master of us all!'

From Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers by Frederick Herman Martens

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