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Following Niccolo Paganini,Wieniawski was the greatest violinist-composer of his day. he came from a very musical family, and his brother was also a highly gifted musician. As boys, they toured much of Europe, but it was Henryk who had the greater talent. His fame was such that he enjoyed considerable status and popularity and his compositions were much admired. His larger concertos, as well as his shorter pieces, are played by violin virtuosos to this day. |