Vieuxtemps, Henri. (1820-1881)

Original 1846 Poster

Rare original large poster from an 1846 recital by the great virtuoso. Vienna, 1846. 52 x 41,5 cm (approx 20 x 16 inches). “Concert des Herrn Henri Vieuxtemps“, Wien, K.K. Hoftheater nächst dem Kärnthnertor, 14. Januar 1846. Henri Vieuxtemps, Violin. Proch: Ouvertüre, Vieuxtemps: Violinkonzert Fis moll, Vieuxtemps: Les Arpèges, Vieuxtemps: Yankee Doodle. Songs and arias from- Reichard – Meyerbeer. Programs or small broadsides of Vieuxtemps are scarce, but this is the first true concert poster we have encountered.

Vieuxtemps was one of the most important musicians of the 19th century. As one of the greatest of all violin virtuosos, he 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." (7756)
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