However, by 1910 he had regained his position and performed the premiere of Elgar’s Violin Concerto. He studied in the Vienna Conservatory under composer Anton Bruckner and was also tutored in Paris by Delibes and Massart.ĭisheartened by the refusal of the Vienna Philharmonic to admit him, he took a brief break from performing. As he grew older, he was known as an important teacher and conductor and, after turning down the New York Philharmonic, became the music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 1922.Ħ Sonatas for Solo Violin by Eugène Ysaÿe and Oscar Shumsky Fritz KreislerĪustrian born Fritz Kreisler is known as one of the most expressive and unique violinists of all time. Though his playing was legendary, a lot of modern violin playing is owed to his developed technique in teaching. He was among the first to play for the Berlin Philharmonic before it was even known as such. Whatever the truth of the story, there’s little doubt that he continues to command great interest and admiration, his compositions played to this day. It was said that the violin he played had supernatural origins and had been passed down through generations of his family. 1904) by Pablo de Sarasate Eugène Ysaÿeīelgian violinist Eugene Ysaye is regarded as something of a legendary and enigmatic figure. After his death, works by Saint-Saens, Lalo and Bruch were dedicated to him. He became a favorite of Europe’s late nineteenth century composers, gaining favor with Bizet, Saint-Saens and even music critic and playwright George Bernard Shaw. At age twelve, he would be sent to study in the Paris Conservatoire.
After a series of lessons, he would eventually be admitted to the royal court in Madrid as he developed as a musician. The legend goes that the very first time he picked up his father dusty violin he was able to play a passage of music perfectly. The son of an Artillery bandmaster, Pablo de Sarasota was always destined to be a revered violin player. Symphonies CDs by Joseph Joachim Pablo de Sarasate He would also eventually be paid a good wage by King Georg of Hanover in return for playing and conducting at state concerts. After showing a great deal of promise, he was accepted to the Vienna Conservatory and was taught by Joseph Bohm.Īt only twelve years of age, he would debut in London at the Philharmonic Society, under the conductorship of Felix Mendelssohn. After his family moved to Budapest, he began studying violin at age five with Stanislaw Serwaczynski, who was believed at the time to be the best violinist in the region. Joseph Joachim was for in 1831, in what was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary. Nicolo Paganini: Opere Per Chitarra Sola by Eros Roselli Joseph Joachim He would be honored by Pope Leo XII, and these days is revered for having established the violin as a solo instrument. Though he had played for Napoleon’s sister, he was not very well known until his debut at La Scala in 1813. His talents were soon discovered by his tutors, and it is said that he very quickly surpassed them. Born in 1782 in Genoa, Nicolo first learned the mandolin from his father, before moving on to the violin at age 7. Nicolo Paganini has been cited many times a benchmark in violin technique.