Henri Vieuxtemps

Compared to Niccolò Paganini by friend Robert Schumann, Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881) was a well-known virtuoso violinist of the Franco-Belgian violin school in the mid-19th century. Aspiring towards b...

The Variations on a Theme from Bellini's 'Norma' were written by Vieuxtemps as a youth for his 1834 concert tour. They offer a thrilling concert piece and can be used in the training of young violinis...

Vieuxtemps became acquainted with the Rákóczi March in 1843 during a concert tour to Pest and wrote his own version of it there, which he immediately premiered with great success. The concerts in Pest...

Vieuxtemps' 'Bohémienne' was published in 1864 as No. 3 of the 'Three Album Pieces' Op. 40. At that time, however, he had already revised his work and made a version with orchestral accompaniment from...

The Tarantella op. 22, No. 5 by the Belgian violin virtuoso and composer Henri Vieuxtemps belongs to the standard works of violin literature. It frequently appears on competition and concert programme...