Henri Wieniawski
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Summary
Henri Wieniawski was born on July 10, 1835[1], in Lublin[2]. He died on March 31, 1880[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], violinist[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,834 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[10]
- Father: Tadeusz Wieniawski[11]
- Child: Poldowski[12]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg Conservatory[14], Royal Conservatory of Brussels[15]
- Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[16]
- Student: Leopold Lichtenberg[17], Eugène Ysaÿe[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Genre: classical music[20]
- Commons category: Henryk Wieniawski[21]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[22]
- Residence: Saint Petersburg[23]
- Family name: Wieniawski[24]
- Given name: Henryk[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Henryk Wieniawski[26]
- Commons gallery: Henryk Wieniawski[27]
- Described at URL: https://www.polskipetersburg.pl/hasla/wieniawski-henryk[28]
- Student of: Lambert Massart[29]
- Manner of death: natural causes[30]
- Instrument: violin[31]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[32], Riemann's Music Dictionary[33], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[34], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37], BEIC Digital Library[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], Berühmte Geiger der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart[40], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[41], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[42], Faces of Moscow[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[44]
- Commons Creator page: Henryk Wieniawski[45]
- Name in native language: Henryk Wieniawski[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Henri Wieniawski include Poznań-Ławica Airport[47], an airport[48], in Poland[49] and Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition[50], a music festival[51], in Poland[52].
Why It Matters
Henri Wieniawski has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for him include Poznań-Ławica Airport[47], an airport[48], in Poland[49] and Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition[50], a music festival[51], in Poland[52].
FAQs
Where was Henri Wieniawski born?
Henri Wieniawski was born in Lublin[2].
Where did Henri Wieniawski die?
Henri Wieniawski died in Moscow[4].
Who were Henri Wieniawski's parents?
Henri Wieniawski's father was Tadeusz Wieniawski[11].
What did Henri Wieniawski do for work?
Henri Wieniawski worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], violinist[7], and musician[8].
Where did Henri Wieniawski go to school?
Henri Wieniawski was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[16].