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Arthur Grumiaux
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Arthur Grumiaux (March 21, 1921–October 16, 1986) was a Belgian violinist who was also proficient in piano. Grumiaux was born in Villers-Perwin, Belgium to a working-class family, and it was his grandfather who urged him to begin music studies at the age of only 4. He trained on violin and piano with the Fernand Quintet at the Charleroi Conservatory, where he took first prize at the age of 11. The following year he advanced his studies by working with Alfred Dubois at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels, and also worked on counterpoint and fugue with Jean Absil. He received his first few major awards prior to reaching the age of 20; he took the Henry Vieuxtemps and François Prume prizes in 1939, and received the Prix de Virtuosité from the Belgian government in 1940. During this time he also studied composition privately in Paris with the famous Romanian violinist Georges Enescu, Yehudi Menuhin's teacher. His debuts were made in Belgium with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra playing Mendelssohn's concerto, and in Britain with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1945. Due to the German invasion of his homeland, there existed a short time gap between these two important events. During that time he played privately with several small ensembles, while refraining from public performance of any kind. Regardless of this slight delay in the initiation of his international career, once started, it quickly developed. Following his British debut, he advanced into Belgium academia when he w
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Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro Assai
2,2502Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 'Turkish': I. Allegro aperto
1,1303Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E flat, K.364 - 3. Presto
1,0684Violin Romance No.2 in F, Op.50
1,0345Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042: I. Allegro
1,0326Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211: III. Rondeau
8687Liebesfreud
78182. Adagio
7549Mozart: 6 Variations in G minor for Piano & Violin on "Hélas, j'ai perdu mon amant" K.360: Var. I
72710Symphonie Espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: IV. Rondo
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Arthur Grumiaux: The Art of the Violin
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Bach: Concerto in E Major BWV 1042 (Live Recording, Lausanne 1975)
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Baroque Violin Sonatas
Favourite Violin Encores
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Favourite Violin Encores (2 CDs)
Bach, J.S.: Complete Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin
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Beethoven, Vol. 08 - 10 Violin & Piano Sonatas 1
Fauré: Violin Sonata in E minor / Franck: Violin Sonata in A etc.
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Quiet Music For Quiet Times
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Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1/5 etc. (2 CDs)
Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1/5 etc.
Arthur Grumiaux - Philips Recordings 1955-1977