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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
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1VERBRUGGHEN, HENRI, Belgian violinist and conductor, b. Brussels, 1874. Studied under Hubay and Ysaÿe at the Brussels Conservatory, winning first prize for violin playing. Became first violin in several orchestras, although later he devoted himself exclusively to conducting, and founded a very successful string quartet in London. In 1915 he went to Sydney, Australia, founding the National Conservatory there and giving Beethoven Quartet Concerts with the same organization as in London. Visited the United States in 1918 as guest conductor, and to study music instruction methods in the United States. one of two readings
2VERBRUGGHEN, HENRI, Belgian violinist and conductor, b. Brussels, 1874. Studied under Hubay and Ysaye at the Brussels Conservatory, winning first prize for violin playing. Became first violin in several orchestras, although later he devoted himself exclusively to conducting, and founded a very successful string quartet in London. In 1915 he went to Sydney, Australia, founding the National Conservatory there and giving Beethoven Quartet Concerts with the same organization as in London. Visited the United States in 1918 as guest conductor, and to study music instruction methods in the United States. one of two readings
4VIARDOT, PAUL, French violinist and musicologist, b. Courtavent, July 20, 1857. A son of the distinguished singer, Mme. Viardot-Garcia. Studied under Léonard and has appeared with great success in Paris and London. Compositions include two sonatas, several concert solos and smaller violin works as well as important contributions to the literature of music.
6VIDAS, RAOUl, French violinist, b. Louveciennes, July 17, 1901. Studied first under his father, and later under Henri Berthelier. His first public appearance was made at the age of five, and his American debut in November, 1918.
8VIEUXTEMPS, HENRI, Belgian violinist and composer, b. Verviers, Feb. 20, 1820. Studied under De Beriot at the Brussels Conservatory and developed into a virtuoso of the highest rank from both standpoints of technique and interpretation. He toured Europe from 1833 to 1844 when he visited the United States, and in 1846-52 became solo violinist to the Czar and professor of violin at the Petrograd Conservatory. He again visited the United States on two separate tours and finally settled as professor at the Brussels Conservatory, a paralytic stroke in 1873 making solo playing impossible, although he was still able to teach. Compositions include six concertos and a great number of concert violin pieces still in active use by virtuosos and advanced students. D. Mustapha (Algiers), June 6, 1881.
10VILIM, JOSEPH ALOIS, American violinist, b. Chicago, Jan. 18, 1861. Studied under Bennewitz at the Prague Conservatory. In 1884 became teacher of violin at the Chicago Musical College; in 1887 Director of the violin department at the American Conservatory (Chicago) and in 1899 to 1918 founder and director of the Vilim American Violin School. Mr. Vilim has also founded several chamber music organizations which have gained reputation and is the author of technical violin works.
12VIOTTI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA, Italian violinist and composer, b. Fontaneto da Pò, Vercelli, May 23, 1753. Studied under Pugnani and entered the Turin Court Orchestra; later toured Germany, Poland, Russia, France and England with great success, becoming recognized as one of the greatest virtuosos the world has ever seen. He taught the violin and composed a great deal in Paris (Rode and Baillot being among his pupils) and finally established an Italian Opera House there which was ruined by the French Revolution. After further successes as a soloist in London, followed by financial reverses in concert and opera management which induced him to embark in the wholesale wine business, he finally became settled in Paris as Director of the Opera. He retired on a pension in 1822, and died while on a pleasure trip to London, Mar. 3, 1824. His compositions include twenty-nine concertos, two concert duets, many smaller duos and eighteen sonatas with bass accompaniment for the violin. Viotti developed the sonata form in his concertos more than any of his predecessors, and the orchestration of the accompanying parts has much more of interest for both players and audience.
14VITALI, TOMMASO ANTONIO, Italian violinist and composer, b. Bologna, about 1650. A violin player, of excellent reputation, who became a member of the Modena Court Orchestra in 1674, and numbered among his pupils the celebrated player Girolamo Laurenti. Compositions include a "Ciaccona" or "Chaconne" edited by Ferdinand David for his "Hohe Schule."
16VIVALDI, ANTONIO, Italian violinist and composer, b. Venice about 1680. A priest before he became a violinist; son of a member of the orchestra at St. Mark's Venice. After occupying several positions of importance in Germany, he settled in Venice as musical director at "Ospedale della Pietà" for girls, remaining there until his death in 1743. Compositions include a number of violin concertos and sonatas which are believed to have had considerable influence on the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach who not only studied them, but made transcriptions for the piano (or
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