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Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22, by the Polish violin virtuoso, Henryk Wieniawski, may have been started in 1856, but the first performance did not take place until November 27, 1862, when he played it in St. Petersburg with Anton Rubinstein conducting. It was published in 1879, inscribed to his dear friend Pablo de Sarasate.
Ludwig van Beethoven composed the following violin sonatas between 1797 and 1812. Violin Sonata in A major (Beethoven), Hess 46 (fragmentary) Violin Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12, No. 1; Violin Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 12, No. 2; Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 12, No. 3; Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23; Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 ...
Professor Helga Thoene suggests that this partita, and especially its last movement, was a tombeau written in memory of Bach's first wife, Maria Barbara Bach (who died in 1720), [2] though this theory is controversial. [3] Yehudi Menuhin called the Chaconne "the greatest structure for solo violin that exists". [4]
Missouri receiver Luther Burden III is passing on his senior season and declaring for the NFL Draft. As a result, he will not play in the Tigers' upcoming bowl game. Burden, 20, is ranked No. 21 ...
An Alaska mom left a chilling voicemail for her 5-year-old son’s father after she allegedly murdered the boy with a 20-pound weight — cruelly telling him: “We don’t have a son no more.”
Dvořák was encouraged to write a violin concerto by his publisher Simrock, after compositions such as Slavonic Dances and his Symphony No. 6 had been successful. [1] The composer sought advice from the violinist Joseph Joachim, the director of the Musikhochschule Berlin, who had played his chamber music in concerts, including the world premiere of his String Sextet in A major.
Cincinnati (+2.5 vs. TCU): The Bearcats have been stuck on five wins for over a month. Cincinnati enters the season finale on a four-game losing streak with losses to Colorado, West Virginia, Iowa ...
The last image we have of Patrick Cagey is of his first moments as a free man. He has just walked out of a 30-day drug treatment center in Georgetown, Kentucky, dressed in gym clothes and carrying a Nike duffel bag.