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1921–86 Belgian violinist Grumiaux made his debut in Brussels with the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, but his career was immediately interrupted by the war. He made his British debut in 1945. Noted for his fastidious playing, he made many recordings, including the unaccompanied Bach sonatas and the sonatas of Mozart and Beethoven. Introduction | Modern Era | Classical Personalities ...

Source: Classical Music Encyclopedia, founding editor Stanley Sadie

1881–1955, Romanian Enescu was a true prodigy – a brilliant pianist, superb conductor, and a man whose memory for music rivalled that of Mozart. Born in Romania, Enescu studied in Vienna and Paris, where he sat alongside Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924), Jules Massenet (1842–1912) and other celebrated French composers. Working with some of the best musicians of his ...

Source: Definitive Opera Encyclopedia, founding editor Stanley Sadie

refined playing and exquisite tone led many English composers to write for him, including Arthur Bliss (1891–1975) and Vaughan Williams. Introduction | Modern Era | Classical Personalities | Arthur Grumiaux | Modern Era | Classical ...

Source: Classical Music Encyclopedia, founding editor Stanley Sadie
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