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Henryk Szeryng plays Nardini, Vieuxtemps, Ravel & Schumann

3/3/2015, 10 Tracks, 1:15:48

Featuring

  • Hans Rosbaud
  • Henryk Szeryng
  • SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
  • Pietro Nardini
  • Henri Vieuxtemps
  • Maurice Ravel
  • Robert Schumann

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Performer Biography

During World War II, Henryk Szeryng served as an interpreter and liaison officer for General Sikorski of the Polish government in exile, giving over 300 benefit concerts for Allied troops.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

At age eight, Henryk Szeryng was heard by Poland's great violinist Bronislaw Huberman, who sent him to study with Carl Flesch, the most renowned violin teacher of the time.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Henryk Szeryng had a clear stance on recordings, preferring to re-record an entire movement rather than splitting a work into small pieces, believing piecemeal recording destroys inner excitement.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

After World War II, Henryk Szeryng became a Mexican citizen and was later named a special ambassador by the Mexican government with a diplomatic passport.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Henryk Szeryng played both a Stradivarius and a Guarneri violin, alternating between them, noting that the Stradivarius was dark enough and the Guarneri light enough for a smooth transition.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Henryk Szeryng was a polyglot, fluently speaking seven languages and understanding all Slavic languages due to his Polish origins.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Henryk Szeryng, a renowned violinist, was born in Zelazowa Wola, the same birthplace as Chopin, near Warsaw.

Source: Booklet

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