Kreutzer, Rodolphe. (1766-1831) [Vieuxtemps, Henri. (1820-1881)]

42 Etuden oder Capricen für Violine. Neue...Ausgabe mit Fingersatz & Bogenstrich versehen von H. Vieuxtemps

Leipzig: J. Schuberth. 1866. 33 pp. Lithograph, [PN] 4246. Wrappers toned, reinforced with cloth tape at spine, tape remnants along inner front gutter, else fine. A rare edition with fingerings and bowings by one of the most imporant musicians of the 19th century.

As one of the greatest of all violin virtuosos, Vieuxtemps was compared to Paganini by both Schumann and Berlioz. As a composer, he was an important reformer of the concerto and in this regard, according to Grove, "can be compared to Liszt." (6018)


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