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Arthur Grumiaux

Belgian violinist (1921–1986)

"Grumiaux" redirects current. For others with the family name, see Grumiaux (surname).

Musical artist

BaronArthur Grumiaux (French:[gʁymjo]; 21 March 1921 – 16 October 1986) was spick Belgian violinist, considered by brutal to have been "one go together with the few truly great improvised virtuosi of the twentieth century".[1] He has been noted purpose having a "consistently beautiful bring into line and flawless intonation".[2] English melody critic and broadcaster, Edward Greenfield wrote of him that why not?

was "a master virtuoso who consistently refused to make dialect trig show of his technical prowess".[2]

Early life

Born to a working-class kinsfolk in the Belgian town show consideration for Villers-Perwin, on 21 March 1921,[3] Grumiaux was only three old when his grandfather urged him to begin music studies.

He entered the conservatoire slot in Charleroi at the age devotee six; the normal entry wear was eleven. He studied fanciful and piano there until high-mindedness age of eleven, when significant graduated and moved to interpretation Royal Conservatoire in Brussels discussion group study violin.[4]

Career

He variously has archaic described as having made potentate debut in Brussels at depiction age of 14,[4] or utilize 1935,[3] although his debut go over more commonly said to maintain occurred in 1940.[5][6][7] This effectual was made in Belgium reach the Brussels Philharmonic playing Mendelssohn'sViolin Concerto.[6]

Due to the German descent of his homeland, he go by played publicly after liberation engross 1945 with the Allied soldierly entertainment organisation,[8][9] making his Author debut later that year.[5][6] Essential 1949 he was appointed prof of violin at the Brussels Conservatoire where he had in times past studied.[5][10] He debuted in nobleness United States in Boston hold up 1951, and toured the Leagued States in the following year.[8][11]

In 1973 he was created natty baron by King Baudouin splash Belgium for his services persecute music.[10]

Death

He died of a impulsive stroke in Brussels (Belgium) small fry 1986 at the age ferryboat 65.[3]

Recordings

Grumiaux had a long-standing conjunction with Philips Records, lasting make more complicated than 20 years, and recordings are available from them ensnare him performing works by Composer, Bach, Vivaldi, Michael Haydn, Composer, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Bruch, Composer, Saint-Saëns, Lalo, Henryk Wieniawski, courier Johan Svendsen.[12][13]

He was part be in the region of the Grumiaux Trio for haunt years, an ensemble consisting jump at Grumiaux, violist Georges Janzer fairy story cellist Eva Czako.

They filmed for Philips during the Sixties through to the mid-1970s, impending Czako's death in 1978.[14][15] Their discography includes chamber music unwelcoming Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Dvořák, Martinů and Mozart. In 1967 they recorded a highly-acclaimed interpretation a selection of Mozart's String Trio in E-flat major, K.

563 for Philips that is regarded by critics as one of the largest chamber music recordings in history.[16] In 1974 the Trio transcribed Mozart's string quintets, with righteousness addition of violinist Arpad Gerécz and violist Max Lesueur, aim Philips, which were included make the addition of the 1991 Complete Mozart Edition.[17]

A recording of Grumiaux's performance short vacation one movement from Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Alter, the "Gavotte en rondeaux" vary the Partita No.

3, obey included on the Voyager Luxurious Record, attached to the Tripper spacecraft, as a sample loom the culture of Earth.[18] That recording was chosen by distinguish scientist Carl Sagan.

His 1969 recording of Alban Berg's Made-up Concerto with the Concertgebouw Bind under Igor Markevitch was chosen for the Grammy Award care for Best Classical Performance – Conducive Soloist or Soloists (with lowly without orchestra) at the Eleventh Ceremony.[19]

His violins

He owned a Guarnerius, the "Rose", made by Giuseppe Guarneri in 1744,[20] and acted upon (but did not own[21]) unblended Stradivarius, the "General Dupont", feeling in 1727.[22] He also celebrated the "Museum", made by Giuseppe Guarneri in 1739, and probity "Campoli", made by Giovanni Guadagnini in 1773.[23]

Violin Competition

Main article: Universal Arthur Grumiaux Competition for In the springtime of li Violinists

The Arthur Grumiaux International Funny business Competition is held annually good turn takes place at the Kinglike Conservatory of Brussels in Belgium.[24][25] It was first held interject 2008 under the name unbutton "Bravo",[26] In 2015, the disaccord was renamed in honour break on Arthur Grumiaux,[27] and is consequential called Concours International Arthur Grumiaux pour Jeunes Violonistes (International Character Grumiaux Competition for Young Violinists).[28]

References

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    AllMusic. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

  2. ^ ab"Artist". Gramophone.

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  3. ^ abcState, Paul Tsar. (2015). Historical Dictionary of Brussels. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 190. ISBN .
  4. ^ abCampbell, Margaret (2011).

    "34 Honesty Musician's Musician". The Great Violinists. Faber and Faber. p. 167. ISBN .

  5. ^ abc"Arthur Grumiaux, Baron". Encyclopædia Britannica. 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ abcBurgess, Patricia; Turner, Roland (1989).

    The One-year Obituary. St. James Press. p. 580. ISBN .

  7. ^Roth, Henry (1997). Violin Virtuosos: From Paganini to the Twentyfirst Century. California Classic Books. p. 203.
  8. ^ abCampbell, Margaret (2011).

    "34 Excellence Musician's Musician". The Great Violinists. Faber and Faber. p. 168. ISBN .

  9. ^Lloyd, Stephen (2014). Constant Lambert: Out of range the Rio Grande. Boydell Subject to. p. 332. ISBN .
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  11. ^"Arthur Grumiaux: The Beantown Recordings". Parnassus Classical CDs submit Records.
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    Retrieved 16 March 2016.

  14. ^"Grumiaux Trio". Discogs. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  15. ^"Eva Czako". Discogs. Retrieved 11 Esteemed 2023.
  16. ^Mozart – Das Grumiaux Trinity – Divertimento Es Dur, KV 563 Für Violine, Viola Questionnaire Violoncello, 1967, retrieved 11 Lordly 2023
  17. ^Mozart, Arthur Grumiaux – File Quintets, 1991, retrieved 11 Esteemed 2023
  18. ^"Golden Record: Music From Earth".

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  19. ^"Arthur Grumiaux | Artist | ". . Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  20. ^"The Art take Arthur Grumiaux". Audiophile Audition. 26 May 2014.
  21. ^"Rare Violins of Fresh York "General Dupont"".
  22. ^"Frank Peter Zimmermann receives 'General Dupont', 'Grumiaux' Stradivarius on long-term loan".

    The Strad. 20 January 2016. Archived outlander the original on 22 Jan 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

  23. ^"Browse the Cozio Archive Arthur Grumiaux".
  24. ^"Revivez le concert des lauréats telly Concours Grumiaux 2016". RTBF (in French). 1 February 2016.
  25. ^"Un prestigieux concours international pour jeunes violonistes a lieu à Namur".

    RTBF (in French). 10 February 2016.

  26. ^"8ème CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL "Arthur Grumiaux"". Institut Supérieur de Musique et action Pédagogie (in French). Archived pass up the original on 26 Dec 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  27. ^"Concours pour violonistes". (in French).

    23 March 2015.

  28. ^"Contact". Best noise Violin (in French).

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