Józef Wieniawski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Polish musician
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Place of Birth: Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland
About Józef Wieniawski
- Józef Wieniawski (23 May 1837 – 11 November 1912) was a Polish pianist, composer, conductor and teacher.
- He was born in Lublin, the younger brother of the famous violinist Henryk Wieniawski.
- After Franz Liszt, he was the first pianist to publicly perform all the études by Chopin.
- He appeared with Liszt in recitals in Paris, London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Brussels, Leipzig and Amsterdam.Although now neglected, Józef Wieniawski enjoyed a reputation as one of Europe's finest musicians.
- At the very end of his life a young journalist asked him how long he intended to serve music.
- He replied: "As long as I remain young!"
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