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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