Henri Vieuxtemps

The Airs variés No. 2 and No. 4 by the Belgian Henri Vieuxtemps, published here for the first time, stand as fascinating testimonies to an early developing major talent as violinist and composer. Both...

Henri Vieuxtemps composed the fantasia La Sentimentale in readiness for his second tour of Russia in 1839-1840. In terms of its character, the fantasia is marked by bel canto opera. Vieuxtemps himself...

The Variations on a Theme from Bellini's 'Norma' were written by Vieuxtemps as a youth for his 1834 concert tour. They offer a thrilling concert piece and can be used in the training of young violinis...

At the age of 15, several years before his well-known violin concertos, Henri Vieuxtemps wrote a so far unpublished violin concerto in E major. It is an ingenious work of his youth that already reveal...

The Belgian violinist and composer Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881) was one of the most important violin virtuosos of the 19th century. Concert tours took him throughout Europe and to the USA; for only a...

Discover a captivating masterpiece for the viola with the 'Capriccio Op. 55', a work that uniquely combines breathtaking virtuosity with profound musicality. This piece both challenges and delights: f...

Bring thrilling energy and virtuosic wit to the concert stage: "Souvenir d'Amérique op. 17" (Variations burlesques) is a musical firework full of charm, playfulness, and technical finesse. Based on th...

Experience a true masterpiece of Romantic violin literature: The "Ballade et Polonaise op. 38" effortlessly combines deep poetic lyricism with breathtaking virtuosity. The expressive opening of the Ba...

Questo lavoro offre all'esecutore l'opportunità di mostrare un bel timbro e una grande abilità sia con la mano destra che con la sinistra; è anche un meraviglioso esercizio di rubato. Destinato agli s...

In the time of travelling violin virtuosos in the 19th century, the Belgian composer Henri Vieuxtemps was regarded as one of the 'greatest', next to Paganini, Spohr, Bériot, Wieniawski and others. His...