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19th-century violinists

119 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adolph BrodskyPerson · Music memorabiliaAdolph Davidovich Brodsky (Russian: Адольф Давидович Бродский, Adolf Davidovič Brodskij; 2 April [O.S.
Alexander Egorovich VarlamovPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Egorovich Varlamov was a Russian composer, chapelmaster, singer, music critic, violinist and guitarist (1801–1848). He was born in Moscow and died in Saint Petersburg.
Alexander RitterPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Sascha Ritter (7 June 1833 – 12 April 1896) was a German composer and violinist. He wrote two operas, Der faule Hans and Wem die Krone?; a few songs; a symphonic waltz;
Amanda Röntgen-MaierPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Amanda Röntgen-Maier
Antonín DvořákPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonín Leopold Dvořák (8September 18411May 1904) was a Czech composer. He frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia, following the…
Ariy PazovskyPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Ariy Pazovsky, 1936
Arthur NikischPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Arthur Nikisch.
August MannsPerson · Music memorabiliaSir August Friedrich Manns (12 March 1825 – 1 March 1907) was a German-born British conductor who made his career in England.
Bohuslav MartinůPerson · Music memorabiliaBohuslav Jan Martinů (December 8, 1890 – August 28, 1959) was a Czech composer of modern classical music.
Camillo SivoriPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Camillo Sivori
Carl HeisslerPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl or Karl Heissler (18 January 1823 – 13 November 1878) was an Austrian violinist and violist.
Charles MalherbePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Charles Malherbe
Christina NilssonPerson · Music memorabilia
Clarence Cameron WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaClarence Cameron White (August 10, 1880 – June 30, 1960) was an American neoromantic composer and concert violinist.
Conrado del CampoPerson · Music memorabiliaConrado del Campo y Zabaleta (28 October 1878 – 17 March 1953) was a Spanish composer, violinist and pedagogue.
Dajos BélaPerson · Music memorabiliaLeon Golzmann or as he was more commonly known, Dajos Béla (19 December 1897 – 5 December 1978), was a Ukrainian jazz violinist and bandleader.
Dora PejačevićPerson · Music memorabiliaCountess Maria Theodora Paulina "Dora" Pejačević (Gróf verőczei Pejácsevich Mária Theodóra Paulina "Dóra";
Dwaram Venkataswamy NaiduPerson · Music memorabiliaDwaram Venkataswamy Naidu (8 November 1893 – 25 November 1964) was an Indian violinist in the Carnatic classical tradition.
Edgardo DonatoPerson · Music memorabiliaEdgardo Donato (eðˈɣaɾðo ðoˈnato; April 14, 1897 – February 15, 1963) was an Argentine tango composer and conductor. He composed the song "A Media Luz".
Edmund MeiselPerson · Music memorabiliaEdmund Meisel (14 August 1894 – 14 November 1930) was an Austrian-born composer. He wrote the score to Walter Ruttmann's Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis (1927), The Battleship Potemkin…
Eduard CaudellaPerson · Music memorabiliaEduard Caudella (22 May (or 3 June) 1841 – 15 April 1924) was a Romanian opera composer, also a violin virtuoso, conductor, teacher and critic.
Eduardo FabiniPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Eduardo Fabini
Egon PetriPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Egon Petri
Emil MłynarskiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Emil Szymon Młynarski
Enric CasalsPerson · Music memorabiliaEnric Casals i Defilló (July 26, 1892 in Barcelona – July 31, 1986), brother of Pablo Casals, was a Spanish violinist, composer and conductor.
Enric Roig i MasrieraAuthor · BooksEnric Roig Masriera (Barcelona, 1892 - ibid, 17 December 1962) was a violinist, poet and musicologist.
Ethel BarnsPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — An image of Ethel Barns found in the weekly publication, the Bystander, in 1907
Eugénie-Emilie Juliette FolvillePerson · Music memorabiliaEugénie-Emilie Juliette Folville (5 January 1870 – 28 October 1946) was a Belgian composer, pianist, violinist, music educator, conductor and organist.
F. Melius ChristiansenPerson · Music memorabiliaFredrik Melius Christiansen (April 1, 1871 – June 1, 1955) was a Norwegian-born violinist and choral conductor in the Lutheran choral tradition.
Ferdinand DavidPerson · Music memorabiliaFerdinand Ernst Victor Carl David (lang; 19 June 181018 July 1873) was a German virtuoso violinist, composer and conductor.
Ferdinand LaubPerson · Music memorabiliaFerdinand Laub (19 January 1832 – 17 March 1875) was a Czech violinist and composer.
Florizel von ReuterPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Stereoscope of Florizel von Reuter, ca. 1911, Stereostopic Co.
François PrumePerson · Music memorabiliaFrançois Hubert Prume (3 June 1816, Stavelot – 14 July 1849, Liège) was a Belgian violinist and composer.
Frank BridgePerson · Music memorabiliaFrank Bridge (26 February 1879 – 10 January 1941) was an English composer, violist and conductor. He also taught Benjamin Britten.
Frantz Jehin-PrumePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Frantz Jehin-Prume (drawing by Edmond-Joseph Massicotte)
Franz von VecseyPerson · Music memorabiliaFranz von Vecsey (born Ferenc Vecsey; 23 March 18935 April 1935) was a Hungarian violinist and composer, who became a well-known virtuoso in Europe through the early 20th century.
Fredrik PaciusPerson · Music memorabiliaFredrik Pacius (ˈfreːdrik ˈpɑːsius); in German and in Estonian Friedrich Pacius; 19 March 1809 – 8 January 1891) was a German composer, violinist and conductor who lived most of his life in…
Friedrich SeitzPerson · Music memorabiliaFriedrich Seitz (12 June 1848, Günthersleben-Wechmar, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha – 22 May 1918) was a German Romantic Era composer.
Georg HellmesbergerPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Hellmesberger Sr. (24 April 1800 – 16 August 1873) was an Austrian violinist, conductor, and composer.
George EnescoPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Enescu (– 4 May 1955), known in France as Georges Enesco, was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor, teacher and statesman.
George Frederick BristowPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Frederick Bristow (December 19, 1825 – December 13, 1898) was an American composer, conductor, violinist, and educator, born in Brooklyn, New York.
Gerard CarbonaraPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — The Kansan (1943)
Grigoraș DinicuPerson · Music memorabiliaGrigoraș Ionică Dinicu (April 3, 1889 – March 28, 1949) was a Romanian violin virtuoso and composer of Roma ethnicity.
Guillermo Uribe HolguínPerson · Music memorabiliaGuillermo Uribe Holguín (sometimes spelled Uribe-Holguín) (17 March 1880 – 26 June 1971) was a Colombian composer and violinist and one of the most important Colombian cultural figures of…
Hans SittPerson · Music memorabiliaHans Sitt (born Jan Hanuš Sitt on 21 September 1850, Prague – 10 March 1922, Leipzig), was a Bohemian violinist, violist, teacher, and composer.
Haydn WoodPerson · Music memorabiliaHaydn Wood (25 March 1882 – 11 March 1959) was a 20th-century English composer and concert violinist, best known for his 200 or so ballad style songs, including the popular Roses of Picardy.
Heino EllerPerson · Music memorabiliaHeino Eller (7 March 188716 June 1970) was an Estonian composer and pedagogue, known as the founder of contemporary Estonian symphonic music.
Heinrich PanofkaPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinrich Panofka (3 October 1807 – 18 November 1887) was a German violinist, voice teacher, writer on music and composer.
Heinrich Wilhelm ErnstPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinrich Wilhelm Ernst (8 June 1812 – 8 October 1865) was a Moravian-Jewish violinist, violist and composer.
Henri CasadesusPerson · Music memorabiliaHenri-Gustave Casadesus (30 September 1879 – 31 May 1947) was a violist, viola d'amore player, composer, and music publisher.
Henri MarteauPerson · Music memorabiliaHenri Marteau (31 March 1874 – 3 October 1934) was a French violinist and composer.
Henri WieniawskiPerson · Music memorabiliaHenryk Wieniawski (10 July 183531 March 1880) was a Polish virtuoso violinist, composer, and pedagogue, who is regarded amongst the most distinguished violinists in history.
Hubert LéonardPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Hubert Léonard
Isham JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaIsham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter.
Jakob GrünPerson · Music memorabiliaJakob Moritz Grün (Grün Jakab; 13 March 1837 – 1 October 1916) was an Austrian violinist of Hungarian origin.
Jakob LorberAuthor · BooksJakob Lorber (22 July 1800 – 23 August 1864) was a Christian mystic and self-professed visionary from the Duchy of Styria who promoted liberal Universalism, and who referred to himself as…
Jan KubelíkPerson · Music memorabiliaJan Kubelík (5 July 1880 – 5 December 1940) was a Czech violinist and composer.
Jānis MediņšPerson · Music memorabiliaJānis Mediņš (October 9, 1890 – March 4, 1966) was a Latvian composer.
Jean RogisterPerson · Music memorabiliaJean François Toussaint Rogister (25 October 1879 in Liège – 20 March 1964 in Liège) was a Belgian virtuoso violist, teacher and composer.
Jean-Baptiste AccolayPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Baptiste Accolay (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist akɔlɛ]; 17 April 1833 – 19 August 1900) was a Belgian violin teacher, violinist, conductor, and composer of the romantic period.
Jenö HubayPerson · Music memorabilia
Jesús de MonasterioPerson · Music memorabiliaJesús de Monasterio y Agüeros (21 March 1836 – 28 September 1903) was a Spanish violinist, composer, conductor and teacher.
Johan SvendsenPerson · Music memorabiliaJohan Severin Svendsen (30 September 184014 June 1911) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist.
Johannes AavikAuthor · BooksJohannes Aavik (8 December [O.S. 26 November] 1880 – 18 March 1973) was an Estonian linguist and innovator of the Estonian language.
John Stepan ZamecnikPerson · Music memorabilia
Josef HellmesbergerPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Heinrich Georg Hellmesberger Jr. (9 April 1855 – 26 April 1907), also known as Pepi Hellmesberger, was an Austrian composer, violinist and conductor.
Josef SlavíkPerson · Music memorabiliaJosef Slavík (26 March 1806 – 30 May 1833) was a Czech violin virtuoso and composer.
Joseph AchronPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Yulyevich Achron, also seen as Akhron (Russian: Иосиф Юльевич Ахрон, Hebrew: יוסף אחרון) (May 1, 1886April 29, 1943) was a Russian composer and violinist, who settled in the United…
Joseph AllardPerson · Music memorabiliaThis article is about the French-Canadian fiddler Joseph Allard. For the Juilliard professor and saxophonist, see Joseph Allard
Joseph HellmesbergerPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Hellmesberger Sr. (3 November 182824 October 1893) was an Austrian violinist, conductor, and composer.
Joseph LannerPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Lanner (12 April 1801 – 14 April 1843) was an Austrian dance music composer and dance orchestra conductor.
Juan ManénPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan Manén (or Joan Manén; 14 March 1883 – 26 June 1971) was a Spanish violinist and composer, born in Barcelona.
Julián CarrilloPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Julián Carrillo in Paris, September 4th, 1899
Julio de CaroPerson · Music memorabiliaJulio de Caro (December 11, 1899March 11, 1980) was an Argentine composer, musician, and conductor prominent in the Tango genre.
Julius SternPerson · Music memorabiliaJulius Stern (8 August 1820 – 27 February 1883) was a Jewish German musical pedagogue and composer.
Juventino RosasPerson · Music memorabiliaJosé Juventino Policarpo Rosas Cadenas (25 January 18689 July 1894) was a Mexican composer and violinist, known worldwide for the waltz "Sobre las olas" ("Over the Waves").
Karl GoldmarkPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Karl Goldmark
Konstanty GorskiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Photograph by Alfred Fedecki
Leopold AuerPerson · Music memorabilia
Leopold DamroschPerson · Music memorabiliaLeopold Damrosch (October 22, 1832 – February 15, 1885) was a German American orchestral conductor, composer, violinist, and teacher.
Lionel TertisPerson · Music memorabiliaLionel Tertis, CBE (29 December 187622 February 1975) was an English violist. A noted teacher, he was one of the first viola players to achieve international fame.
Louis BouwmeesterPerson · Film memorabiliaLouis Frederik Johannes Bouwmeester (5 September 1842 – 28 April 1925) was a Dutch actor best known for his Shakespeare interpretations. He is also known as Louis Bouwmeester Sr.
Lucien CapetPerson · Music memorabiliaLucien Louis Capet (8 January 1873 – 18 December 1928) was a French violinist, pedagogue and composer.
Ludwig AbelPerson · Music memorabiliaLudwig Abel (14 January 1835 – 13 August 1895) was a German violinist, composer, and conductor.
Ludwig von BrennerPerson · Music memorabiliaLudwig von Brenner (19 September 1833 – 9 February 1902) was a German conductor and composer.
Luigi ArditiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Luigi Arditi
Marco AnzolettiPerson · Music memorabiliaMarco Anzoletti (Trento, 4 June 1867 – Mesiano, 23 January 1929) was an Italian violinist and composer.
Mary Dickenson-AunerPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Dickenson-Auner (24 October 1880 – 25 May 1965) was an Irish violinist, composer, and music teacher.
Morris StoloffPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Stoloff (left) with Vincent Price at the 30th Academy Awards (1958)
Niels GadePerson · Music memorabiliaNiels Wilhelm Gade (22 February 1817 – 21 December 1890) was a Danish composer, conductor, violinist, organist and teacher.
Nikolai ObukhovPerson · Music memorabiliaNikolai Borisovich Obukhov (Nicolai, Nicolas, Nikolay; Obukhow, Obouhow, Obouhov, Obouhoff) (22 April 189213 June 1954) was a modernist and mystic Russian composer, active mainly in France.
Nikolai RoslavetsPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Nikolai Roslavets
Nikolay BakhmetevPerson · Music memorabiliaNikolai Ivanovich Bakhmetev (scientific transliteration: Nikolaj Ivanovič Bachmetev;
Otto LindbladPerson · Music memorabiliaOtto Jonas Lindblad (31 March 1809 – 26 January 1864), was a Swedish composer. He is most famous for the musical score of Kungssången, the Swedish royal anthem.
Ottokar NováčekPerson · Music memorabiliaOttokar Eugen Nováček (13 May 1866 – 3 February 1900) was an Austro-Hungarian violinist, violist and composer of Czech descent.
Ovide MusinPerson · Music memorabiliaOvide Musin (September 22, 1854 – November 25, 1929) was a Belgian violinist and composer.
Pablo de SarasatePerson · Music memorabiliaPablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascués (ˈpaβlo saɾaˈsate; 10 March 1844 – 20 September 1908) was a Spanish virtuoso violinist, composer, and conductor of the Romantic period.
Paul HindemithPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Hindemith (POWL HIN-də-mit; German: [ˌpaʊ̯l ˈhɪndəmɪt]; 16 November 1895 – 28 December 1963) was a German and American composer, music theorist, teacher, violist, and conductor.
Philip SaintonPerson · Music memorabiliaPhilip Prosper Sainton (10 November 1891 – 2 September 1967) was a British–French composer, conductor, and violist.
Pista DankóPerson · Music memorabiliaPista Dankó was a Hungarian-born bandleader and composer belonging to the Romani people. He primarily worked in the folk music styles popular in Hungary in the 19th century.
Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of BavariaPerson · Music memorabiliaPrince Ludwig Ferdinand Maria Karl Heinrich Adalbert Franz Philipp Andreas Konstantin of Bavaria (22 October 1859 – 23 November 1949) was a member of the Bavarian House of Wittelsbach and a…
Quincy PorterPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Quincy Porter
Richard SahlaPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Richard Sahla
Romualdo MarencoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Romualdo Marenco
Roscoe AtesPerson · Music memorabiliaRoscoe Blevel Ates (January 20, 1895 – March 1, 1962) was an American vaudeville performer, actor of stage and screen, comedian and musician who primarily featured in western films and…
Samuel DushkinPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Samuel Dushkin, date unknown
Silvestre RevueltasPerson · Music memorabiliaSilvestre Revueltas Sánchez (December 31, 1899 – October 5, 1940) was a Mexican classical music composer, a violinist, and conductor.
Stanisław BarcewiczPerson · Music memorabiliaStanisław Barcewicz (16 April 18581 September 1929) was a Polish violinist, conductor and teacher.
Theodore EisfeldPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Theodore Eisfeld
Victor SchertzingerPerson · Music memorabiliaVictor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1888 – October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter.
Viktor WidqvistPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Viktor Widqvist
Vittorio MontiPerson · Music memorabiliaVittorio Monti (Naples, Italy, 6 January 1868 Naples, 20 June 1922) was an Italian composer, violinist, mandolinist and conductor. His most famous work is his Csárdás, written around 1904.
Walter PistonPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Hamor Piston, Jr. (January 20, 1894 – November 12, 1976), was an American composer of classical music, music theorist, and professor of music at Harvard University.
Wilhelm RustPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Wilhelm Rust in 1885
Willem KesPerson · Music memorabiliaWillem Kes (Dordrecht, 16 February 1856 – München, 22 February 1934, was a Dutch conductor, composer, violist, and violinist.
William J. KirkpatrickPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam James Kirkpatrick (February 27, 1838 – September 20, 1921) was an American hymnwriter and music publisher.
Willy BurmesterPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Adolph Wilhelm “Willy” Burmester (16 March 186916 January 1933) was a German violinist.
Willy HessPerson · Music memorabiliaWilly Hess (14 July 185917 February 1939) was a German violinist and violin teacher.
Zitkala-SaAuthor · BooksZitkala-Ša, also Zitkála-Šá (Lakota: Zitkála-Šá, meaning Red Bird; February 22, 1876 – January 26, 1938), was a Yankton Dakota writer, editor, translator, musician, educator, and political…

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