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Henri Wieniawski

Henryk Wieniawski ([vʲɛˈɲafskʲi]; 10 July 1835 – 31 March 1880) was a Polish virtuoso violinist, composer and pedagogue, who is regarded amongst the most distinguished violinists in history. His younger brother Józef Wieniawski and nephew Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski were also accomplished musicians, as was his daughter Régine, who became a naturalised British subject upon marrying into the peerage and wrote music under the name Poldowski.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1835 (Lublin), Died March 31, 1880 (Moscow)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 97 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-32163 12-in. 3/17/1925 Kujawiak (Second mazurka) Cecilia Hansen Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor CVE-32163 12-in. 3/30/1925 Kujawiak (Second mazurka) Cecilia Hansen Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-45080 10-in. 5/31/1928 Caprice in E flat major (Alla saltarella) Mischa Elman Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-55180 10-in. 7/31/1929 El vuelo de la abeja (Flight of the bumble bee) Alfredo San Malo Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor CVE-58667 12-in. 2/19/1930 Scherzo-tarantelle Yehudi Menuhin Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-59464 10-in. 4/15/1930 Sielanka Gladys Posselt Ondricek ; Ruth Posselt Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor CVE-62244 12-in. 5/26/1930 Légende Mischa Elman ; Carroll Hollister Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor BS-78986 10-in. 2/14/1934 Souvenir de Moscow Myrtle C. Eaver ; Alexander Schmidt Violin and piano duet composer  
Victor CS-023337 12-in. 6/8/1938 Scherzo-tarantella Louis Persinger ; Ruggiero Ricci Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor CS-068172 12-in. 11/7/1941 Capriccio-valse Max Lanner ; Erica Morini Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1919-10-16-02] Not documented 10/16/1919 Concerto II : Finale Ota Gÿgi Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1921-02-21-02] 12-in. 2/21/1921 Valse caprice Erica Morini Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 19772 10-in. 2/23/1912 Romance Lila Isaacs Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 81055 10-in. 6/6/1923 Kuiawiak (Second mazurka) Duci De Kerékjártó ; Maurice Eisner Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 81473 10-in. 1/10/1924 Capriccio valse Samuel Chotzinoff ; Sascha Jacobsen Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 36521 12-in. 12/27/1912 Obertass Eugène Ysaÿe Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 48584 12-in. 2/7/1916 Romance Frank Gittelson Violin solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48605 12-in. 2/19/1916 Mazurka Kathleen Parlow Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 48662 12-in. 3/28/1916 Faust : Fantaisie Kathleen Parlow Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 49271 12-in. 11/14/1917 Finale : A la zingara Eddy Brown ; L. T. Greenberg Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 49356 12-in. 3/25/1918 Polish dance Eddy Brown Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 49447 12-in. 6/17/1918 Concerto no. 2 : Romance Louis T. Gruenberg ; Toscha Seidel Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 49613 12-in. 4/19/1919 Souvenir de Moscow Sascha Jacobsen Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 49930 12-in. 2/10/1921 Capriccio valse Duci De Kerékjártó ; Mr. F. Moore Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 49951 12-in. 3/17/1921 Légende Toscha Seidel Violin solo, with piano composer  
(Results 26-50 of 97 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wieniawski, Henri," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102719.

Wieniawski, Henri. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102719.

"Wieniawski, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102719

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