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Wieniawski

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[vye-nyahf-skee] / vyɛˈnyɑf 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 to select a composer who in many ways is Bach's exact opposite, Wieniawski, a certain audacious brilliancy cannot help but make itself felt tonally, if this music is to be played in character.

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