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Also known as Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps, Vieuxtemps

Belgian violinist and composer (1820-1881)

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Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps was a Belgian violinist, composer, music educator, and university teacher born in Verviers in 1820. He was a prominent figure in the Romantic music movement and composed works in the classical genre. His notable compositions include Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37, Concerto no. 4 in D minor, op. 31, Capriccio Op Posthumous, and 32 gyakorlat, hegedüre, op. 48. He also wrote an Etude for viola and piano.

Vieuxtemps studied under Simon Sechter and Anton Reicha and was educated at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. He served as a teacher at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, instructing students such as Eugène Ysaÿe and Enrique Fernández Arbós. He died in Algiers in 1881. His works are held in the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium, and he is described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1820
Died
1881
Works
25

Top works

  • Concerto no, 5, in A minor, op. 37
  • 32 gyakorlat, hegedüre, op. 48
  • Etude for viola & piano
  • Concerto no. 4 in D minor, op. 31 ; Concerto no. 5 in A minor, op. 37
  • Capriccio Op Posthumous

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
21,973
Total plays
103,756

Tags

Classicalviolinromanticcomposerbelgian

Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps (February 17, 1820 – June 6, 1881) was a Belgian composer and violinist active in France. Vieuxtemps was born in Verviers, Belgium, son of a weaver and amateur violinist and violin-maker. He received his first violin instruction from his father and a local teacher and gave his first public performance at the age of six, playing a concerto by Pierre Rode. Soon he was giving concerts in various surrounding cities <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Henri+Vieuxtemps

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Henri
Gender
male
Citizenship
Belgium
Place of birth
Verviers
Occupation
violinist
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Student of
Anton Reicha
Instrument
violin
Image
Henry Vieuxtemps par Marie-Alexandre Alophe.jpg
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Commons category
Henri Vieuxtemps
date of birth
1820-02-17
date of death
1881-06-06
birth name
Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps
has works in the collection
Royal Library of Belgium
name in native language
Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps
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Works in European collections

14 objects attributed to Henri Vieuxtemps, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Henri Vieuxtemps, Lithograph by Josef Kriehuber, 1842 Sheet music for La Fiancée de Messine from the King Baudouin Foundation. Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps ( French: [ɑ̃ʁi fʁɑ̃swa ʒozɛf vjøtɑ̃]; 17 February 1820 – 6 June 1881) 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.

Biography

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