Wieniawski

Wieniawski, the name of two brothers born at Lublin in Poland, distinguished both as players and as composers. The elder, HENRI, violinist (1835-80), studied at Paris, was for twelve years solo-violinist to the czar, and for a time taught at the Conservatoire in Brussels, besides giving concerts in many lands, including America. He left many compositions for the violin.—JOSEPH, pianist (b. 1837), studied at Paris and Berlin, taught in the Conservatorium at Moscow, held a conductor's post at Warsaw from 1871 till 1877, when he resumed solo playing. Of his compositions for the piano some forty are favourably known to concert-goers.