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1of operatic fantasias for the violin, was one of his pupils. D. Bande (Luxembourg), Oct. 6, 1867.
3WESSELY, HANS, Austrian violinist, b. Vienna, Dec. 23, 1862. Studied under Jacob Grün at the Vienna Conservatory. Appeared as soloist with the principal European orchestras and under Augustus Manns at the Crystal Palace Concerts. Taught the violin at the Royal Academy of Music in London and founded the Wessely String Quartet which has won an enviable reputation. Compositions include a Violin Method, a Scale Manual and numerous other technical works.
5WHITE, JOSEPH, Cuban violinist, b. Manzaneras, Dec. 31, 1839. Studied under Alard at the Paris Conservatory where he was awarded first prize. For a number of years he acted as court virtuoso to the Emperor Don Pedro of Brazil. He was an admirable interpreter of the classics, particularly the Bach Chaconne, and the possessor of one of the finest Stradivarius violins, called the "Swan Song" Strad. D. Paris in 1918.
7WHITE, RODERICK, American violinist, b. Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 26, 1890. Brother of Stewart Edward White, the distinguished author and Gilbert White, an equally renowned painter. Studied under Max Bendix, César Thomson and Leopold Auer. His debut was made with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 1913, followed by an extensive European tour. He has also toured the United States with great success.
9WIENIAWSKI, HENRI, Polish violinist and composer, b. Lublin, July 10, 1835. Studied under Massart at the Paris Conservatory where he was awarded the first prize. He made numerous successful tours of Russia, Poland, Scandinavia, Germany, Holland, Belgium and England with his brother, Joseph, a famous pianist. He came to the United States in 1872 touring with Anton Rubinstein and succeeded Vieuxtemps at the Brussels Conservatory, later resigning to continue his virtuoso tours, although he finally died in great need through failing health at Moscow, April 12, 1880. He was unquestionably one of the greatest of violinists, endowed with a large and sonorous tone, remarkable temperament and flawless technique. His fame as a composer is no less luminous than as a performer, and most of his compositions, including concertos and virtuoso display pieces, are still used by the greatest artists.
11WIER, ALBERT E., American violinist, composer and editor, b. Chelsea, Mass., July 22, 1879. Studied under Emil Mahr at the New England Conservatory of Music, where he was awarded a scholarship, and under John K. Paine at Harvard University. Appeared as soloist with various local organizations and became concertmaster of the Dorchester Symphony Orchestra. Of late years, he has devoted himself exclusively to the editorial side of music. One of his most important contributions to musical literature is The Ideal Home Music Library, a ten-volume work designed for home use but his life work has been the editorship of the Whole World Music Series, comprising collections of standard music for the recreational use of the serious type of musical amateur. (F. H. M.)
13WIETROWITZ, GABRIELE, Austrian violinist, b. Laibach, Jan. 13, 1866. Studied under Joachim at the Berlin Hochschule, where she was regarded as one of his most distinguished pupils. Appeared as soloist with the principal European orchestras and made numerous successful tours of Europe. She taught at the Stern Conservatory and the Hochschule in Berlin and founded in 1905 a ladies' string quartet, in which Joachim himself was intensely interested and which has won a place in European musical life rivaling that of any of the other male organizations.
15WILHELMJ, AUGUST, German violinist, b. Usingen (Nassau), Sept. 21, 1845. Studied under Ferdinand David at Leipzig and made numerous successful tours of Europe, afterwards coming to the United States in 1878. Became head of the violin department of the Guildhall School of Music at London in 1894. Compositions include a number of original concert pieces, transcriptions and a Modern School for the Violin. As a performer he possessed a magnificent tone united to a wonderful technique and he is justly regarded as one of the greatest performers. D. London, Jan. 22, 1908.
17WILLAUME, ALBERT GABRIEL, French violinist, b. Romilly, July 17, 1873. Studied at the Paris Conservatory where he was awarded first prize. He resides in Paris where his reputation as a solo and ensemble artist is of the highest character.
19WILLY, JOHN THOMAS, English violinist, b. London, July 24, 1812. Studied under Spagnoletti and became a member of the King's Theater Band, playing under Costa,
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