Wieniawski, Jozef 1837 - 1912
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Author : Kanazawa, Osamu
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Author : Kanazawa, Osamu
Brother of the renowned Polish violinist, Henryk Wieniawski (1835–1880). He entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of 10, studying piano under Zimmermann and Marmontel. Just two years later, he quickly won a first prize and began his career as an accompanist for his brother. It is said that Józef wrote most of the piano parts for Henryk's compositions, and his solid and reliable character, in contrast to his 'itinerant' brother, can be discerned from his compositional style.
In 1866, at the founding of the Moscow Conservatory, he took up a teaching position under Nikolai Rubinstein, but later moved to the Brussels Conservatoire via Warsaw, where he spent the rest of his life. He composed over 50 works, primarily piano pieces, but also including symphonies, chamber music, and songs.
Works(43)
Concerto (2)
Piano Solo (21)
etude (4)
variation (2)
polonaise (4)
waltz (6)