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Henri Vieuxtemps

Henri Vieuxtemps
Henri Vieuxtemps, Belgian violinist and composer (d. 1881)

Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps was a Belgian composer and violinist. He occupies an important place in the history of the violin as a prominent exponent of the Franco-Belgian violin school during the mid-19th century. He is also known for playing what is now known as the Vieuxtemps Guarneri del Gesù, a violin of superior workmanship.

17 February 1820

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