Henri Vieuxtemps
Born: 17th February 1820, Verviers, Belgium
Died: 6th June 1881, Algeria
Nationality: Belgian
Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps was a Belgian composer and violinist. He occupies an important place in the history of the violin as a prominent exponent of the Franco-Belgian violin school during the mid-19th century. He is also known for playing what is now known as the Vieuxtemps Guarneri del Gesù, a violin of superior workmanship.
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Ning Feng on Virtuosismo
9th Oct 2019
The Chinese violinist shares his thoughts on balancing virtuosity and lyricism in two tremendously demanding concertos by Paganini and Vieuxtemps, out now on Channel Classics and one of Katherine's personal picks from the September releases.
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Popular Works: Vieuxtemps
- Ballade & polonaise, Op. 38 (9)
- Bouquet américain, Op. 33: St. Patrick's Day (4)
- Cantilena, Op. 48, No. 24 (2)
- Capriccio in C Minor, 'Hommage à Paganini,' Op. 55 (6)
- Capriccio, op. post (9)
- Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 46 (5)
- Cello Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 50 (5)
- Chant d’amour (1)
- Dèsespoir (3)
- Elegie for viola and piano, Op. 30 (20)
- Etude for Viola and Piano (2)
- Études de concert (6), Op. 16 (2)
- Fantaisie brillante on theme from Verdi's Ernani, Op. 29 No. 3 (3)
- Fantasia appassionata, Op. 35 (6)
- Grande Sonate, Op. 12 (2)
- Greeting to America, Op. 56 (4)
- Hommage á Paganini (6)
- Innocence (1)
- Morceaux (6), Op. 55 (2)
- Romance, Op. 40 No. 1 (4)
- Romance, Op. 7 No. 2 (2)
- Romance, Op. 7 No. 3 (1)
- Romances (3) sans paroles, Op. 7 (2)
- Rondino (4)
- Six Salon Pieces Op. 22 (6)
- Souvenir d'Amérique on 'Yankee Doodle', Op. 17 (19)
- Suite in B minor, Op. 43 (2)
- Tarantella, Op. 22 No. 5 (1)
- Trois Morceaux, Op. 40 (3)
- Unfinished Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. post., No. 14 (3)
- Variations on a Theme from Beethoven's Romance No. 1 (2)
- Viola Sonata in B flat, Op. 36 (16)
- Violin Concerto No 4 in D minor, Op 31 (30)
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 10 (3)
- Violin Concerto No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 19 (6)
- Violin Concerto No. 3 in A major, Op. 25 (2)
- Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37 (29)
- Violin Concerto No. 6 in G major, Op. 47 (5)
- Violin Concerto No. 7 in A minor, Op. 49 (5)
- Voix intimes, Op. 45 (4)
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