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Violinists

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Giovanni Benedetto PlattiPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Benedetto Platti was born possibly 9 July 1697 (according to other sources 1690, 1692, 1700) in Padua, then belonging to Venice. He was an Italian Baroque composer and oboist.
Giovanni Maria BononciniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Maria Bononcini (1642-1678) was an Italian violinist, theorist, composer, and the father of a musical dynasty.
Giuseppe CambiniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppe Maria Gioacchino Cambini (February 13, 1746, Livorno—1825, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre) was an Italian composer and violinist.
Giuseppe TartiniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppe Tartini (8 April 1692 – 26 February 1770) was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era born in Pirano in the Republic of Venice (now Piran, Slovenia).
Grażyna BacewiczPerson · Music memorabiliaGrażyna Bacewicz Biernacka (LL- (pol)-Poemat-Grażyna Bacewicz.wav; 5 February 1909 – 17 January 1969) was a Polish composer and violinist of Lithuanian origin.
Gregor HuebnerPerson · Music memorabiliaGregor Huebner (born May 23, 1967) is a violinist, pianist and composer. He performs solo and with several ensembles including El Violin Latino, Sirius Quartet, Berta Epple and Salsafuerte.
Greta Salóme StefánsdóttirPerson · Music memorabilia
Grigoraș DinicuPerson · Music memorabiliaGrigoraș Ionică Dinicu (April 3, 1889 – March 28, 1949) was a Romanian violin virtuoso and composer of Roma ethnicity.
Guido SantórsolaPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Guido Santórsola
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…
Gustávo DudamelPerson · Music memorabilia
Guy LombardoPerson · Film memorabiliaGaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was a Canadian and American bandleader, violinist, and hydroplane racer whose unique sweet jazz style remained popular with…
György PaukPerson · Music memorabiliaGyörgy Pauk (26 October 1936 – 18 November 2024) was a Hungarian violinist, chamber musician and music pedagogue.
Haig PapazianDesigner · DesignHaig Papazian is a Lebanese-Armenian multidisciplinary artist, composer, and architect born in Beirut and currently based out of New York.
Hans KellerPerson · Music memorabiliaHans (Heinrich) Keller (11 March 19196 November 1985) was an Austrian-born British musician and writer, who made significant contributions to musicology and music criticism, as well as…
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 BiberPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (correctly Biber von Bibern; bapt. 12 August 1644 – 3 May 1704) was a Czech-Austrian composer and violinist of the middle Baroque era.
Heinrich KonietznyPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Heinrich Josef Konietzny, 1954
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.
Helmut ZachariasPerson · Music memorabiliaHelmut Zacharias (27 January 192028 February 2002) was a German violinist and composer who created over 400 works and sold 14 million records.
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.
Henry EcclesPerson · Music memorabiliaHenry (Henri) Eccles (1670–1742) was an English composer.
Henry GrimesAuthor · BooksHenry Grimes (November 3, 1935 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist and violinist.
Herman KrebbersPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Herman Krebbers (1974)
Hubert LéonardPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Hubert Léonard
Ida KavafianPerson · Music memorabiliaIda Kavafian (born October 29, 1952, in Istanbul) is an American classical violinist and violist.
Ignaz SchuppanzighPerson · Music memorabiliaIgnaz Schuppanzigh (20 July 1776 – 2 March 1830) was an Austrian violinist and friend of Beethoven, and leader of Count Razumovsky's private string quartet.
Iona BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaIona Brown, OBE, (7 January 19415 June 2004) was a British violinist and conductor.
Isaac SternPerson · Music memorabiliaIsaac Stern (July 21, 1920 – September 22, 2001) was an American violinist.
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…
James ThiérréePerson · Film memorabiliaJames Spencer Henry Edmond Marcel Thierrée (born 2 May 1974) is a Swiss-French circus performer, violinist, actor and director who is best known for his theatre performances which blend…
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-Auguste-Dominique IngresArtist · PaintingsJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (29 August 1780 – 14 January 1867) was a French Neoclassical painter.
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.
Jean-Baptiste LullyPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Baptiste Lully (born Giovanni Battista Lulli; – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-French composer, dancer and instrumentalist, who is considered a master of the French Baroque music style.
Jean-Luc PontyPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz and jazz fusion violinist and composer.
Jean-Marie LeclairPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Marie Leclair l'aîné (Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder) (10 May 1697 – 22 October 1764) was a French Baroque violinist and composer.
Jenö HubayPerson · Music memorabilia
Jerry GoodmanPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Goodman performing in London in 1970
Jesús de MonasterioPerson · Music memorabiliaJesús de Monasterio y Agüeros (21 March 1836 – 28 September 1903) was a Spanish violinist, composer, conductor and teacher.
Jim LeaPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Wolverhampton.
Joachim Nicolas EggertPerson · Music memorabiliaJoachim Nicolas Eggert (22 February 1779 – 14 April 1813) was a Swedish composer and musical director.
Joan FieldPerson · Music memorabilia
Joe VenutiPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppe "Joe" Venuti (September 16, 1903[1] – August 14, 1978) was an American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist.
Johan AgrellPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Johan Joachim Agrell by Valentin Daniel Preisler (1754)
Johan SvendsenPerson · Music memorabiliaJohan Severin Svendsen (30 September 184014 June 1911) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist.
Johann Baptist Georg NerudaPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Baptist Georg Neruda (Jan Křtitel Jiří Neruda, c. 1708 – c.
Johann Baptist VanhalPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Baptist Wanhal (12 May 1739 – 20 August 1813) was a Czech composer of the Classical period. He was born in Nechanice, Bohemia, and died in Vienna.
Johann Christoph PezelPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Christoph Pezel (also Petzold; his name is sometimes given in the Latinized form Pecelius) (1639 – 13 October 1694) was a German violinist, trumpeter, and composer.
Johann Georg PisendelPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Georg Pisendel (– 25 November 1755) was a German Baroque violinist and composer who, for many years, led the Court Orchestra in Dresden as concertmaster, then the finest instrumental…
Johann Gottlieb GraunPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Gottlieb Graun (1702/1703 – 27 October 1771) was a German Baroque/Classical era composer and violinist, born in Wahrenbrück.
Johann Heinrich SchmelzerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
Johann Paul von WesthoffPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Paul von Westhoff (1656 – buried 17 April 1705) was a German Baroque composer and violinist.
Johann StamitzPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Wenzel Anton Stamitz (Jan Václav Antonín Stamic; 18 June 1717 – 27 March 1757) was a Czech composer 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 StanleyPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — John Stanley
John Stepan ZamecnikPerson · Music memorabilia
Johnny FrigoPerson · Music memorabiliaJohnny Frigo (December 27, 1916 – July 4, 2007) was an American jazz violinist, bassist and songwriter. He appeared in the 1940s as a violinist before working as a bassist.
Jon RosePerson · Music memorabiliaJonathan Anthony Rose (born 19 February 1951) is an Australian violinist, cellist, composer, and multimedia artist.
Josef GingoldPerson · Music memorabiliaJosef Gingold (Iosif Meyerovich Gingol'd; January 11, 1995) was a Russian and American classical violinist and teacher who lived most of his life in the United States.
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 MyslivečekPerson · Music memorabiliaJosef Mysliveček (9 March 1737 – 4 February 1781) was a Czech composer. He contributed to the formation of late eighteenth-century classicism in music.
Josef SegerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — The Church of Our Lady in front of Týn in Prague, one of the two churches Seger worked at throughout most of life
Josef SlavíkPerson · Music memorabiliaJosef Slavík (26 March 1806 – 30 May 1833) was a Czech violin virtuoso and composer.
Josef SukPerson · Music memorabiliaJosef Suk (8 August 1929 – 7 July 2011) was a Czech violinist, violist, chamber musician and conductor. In his home country he carried the title of National Artist.
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 BöhmPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Böhm (Böhm József; 4 April 179528 March 1876) was a Hungarian violinist and a director of the Vienna Conservatory.
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.
Joseph MaysederPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Mayseder in 1838. A lithograph by Josef Kriehuber.
Joseph SchubertPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Schubert (20 December 1754 – 28 July 1837) was a German composer, violinist, and violist.
Joseph TouchemoulinPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Touchemoulin (23 October 1727 – 25 October 1801) was a French violinist and composer of the classical period who mainly worked in Bonn and Regensburg.
Joseph WölflPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Joseph Woelfl
Juan d'ArienzoPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan d'Arienzo (December 14, 1900 – January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as "El Rey del Compás" (King of the Beat). He was a violinist, band leader, and composer.
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
Julian RachlinPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Mikhaylovich Rachlin (Julianas Rachlinas; born 8 December 1974) is a Lithuanian violinist, violist, and conductor.
Julian SitkovetskyPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian (or Yulian) Grigoryevich Sitkovetsky (7 November 1925 – 23 February 1958) was a Soviet violinist.
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
Katie MeluaPerson · Music memorabiliaKetevan Katie Melua (ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა, kʰetʰevan melua; born 16 September 1984) is a British singer. Under the management of composer Mike Batt, sh
Konstanty GorskiPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Photograph by Alfred Fedecki
Kris AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaKristopher Neil Allen (born June 21, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol.
Kunihiko HashimotoPerson · Music memorabilia
Kyoko TakezawaPerson · Music memorabiliaShe has recorded for the RCA Victor Red Seal label.
Kyung-wha ChungPerson · Music memorabilia
L. ShankarPerson · Music memorabiliaLakshminarayana Shankar (born 26 April 1950), is an Indian violinist, singer and composer who goes by the stage name Shenkar.
Laurie AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects.
Leon BelascoPerson · Music memorabiliaLeon Belasco (born Leonid Semyonovich Berladsky; 11 October 1901 – 1 June 1988) was a Russian and American actor and musician who had a career in film and television that spanned from the…
Leopold AuerPerson · Music memorabilia
Leopold August AbelArtist · PaintingsLeopold August Abel (24 March 1718 – 25 August 1794) was a German violinist and composer. He was born in Köthen in 1718.
Leopold DamroschPerson · Music memorabiliaLeopold Damrosch (October 22, 1832 – February 15, 1885) was a German American orchestral conductor, composer, violinist, and teacher.
Leopold HofmannPerson · Music memorabiliaLeopold Hofmann (also Ludwig Hoffman, Leopold Hoffman, Leopold Hoffmann; 14 August 1738 – 17 March 1793) was an Austrian composer of classical music.
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.
Lisa GermanoPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Ruth Germano (born June 27, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Indiana.
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.
Louis SpohrPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Spohr (5 April 178422 October 1859), baptized Ludewig Spohr, later often in the modern German form of the name Ludwig, was a German composer, violinist and conductor.
Lucia MicarelliPerson · Music memorabiliaLucia Micarelli is an American violinist, singer and actress best known for her collaborations with Josh Groban, Chris Botti, Jethro Tull, and her role as Annie Talarico in Treme.
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 van BeethovenPerson · Music memorabiliaLudwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer, conductor, and pianist.
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
Luis RussellPerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Carl Russell (August 5, 1902 – December 11, 1963) was a pioneering Panamanian jazz pianist, orchestra leader, composer, and arranger.
Ma SicongPerson · Music memorabilia
Maddalena Laura SirmenPerson · Music memorabiliaMaddalena Laura Sirmen (Lombardini; 9 December 1745 – 18 May 1818), commonly known as Madame Sirmen, was an Italian composer, violinist, and opera singer of the musical Classical period.
Máiréad NesbittPerson · Music memorabiliaMáiréad Nesbitt is an Irish musician. She is known for performing Celtic and classical music and being the former fiddler for Celtic Woman.
Malcolm GoldsteinPerson · Music memorabiliaMalcolm Goldstein (born March 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American-Canadian composer, violinist and improviser who has been active in the presentation of new music and dance…

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