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The Violin and I, by Kato Havas (1968/1975), Bosworth & Co. Ltd. Violin Playing-As I Teach it, by Leopold Auer (1921/1960), Gerarld Duckworth & Co Ltd. Violins & Violinists, by Franz Farga (1950), Rockliff Publishing Corporation Ltd. Ysaÿe, by Prof. Dr. Lev Ginsburg (1980), Paganiniana Publications Inc. ISBN 0-87666-620-9
Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin (22 April 1916 – 12 March 1999), was an American-born British violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in Britain. He is widely considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century.
Leonid Borisovich Kogan (Russian: Леонид Борисович Коган; Ukrainian: Леонід Борисович Коган; 14 November 1924 – 17 December 1982) [1] was a preeminent Soviet violinist during the 20th century. Many consider him to be among the greatest violinists of the 20th century. [2]
20th-century Canadian violinists and fiddlers (125 P) Czechoslovak violinists (1 C) F. 20th-century French violinists (97 P) I. 20th-century Irish violinists (2 C, 6 ...
Pages in category "20th-century classical violinists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 204 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Jascha Heifetz (/ ˈ h aɪ f ɪ t s /; February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1901 – December 10, 1987) was a Russian-American violinist, widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time. [1] Born in Vilnius , he was soon recognized as a child prodigy and was trained in the Russian classical violin style in St. Petersburg .
Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky; February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American entertainer who evolved from a modest success playing the violin on the vaudeville circuit to one of the leading entertainers of the twentieth century with a highly popular comedic career in radio, television, and film.
Many fellow violinists consider him to be one of the great violinists of the century; David Oistrakh called him "one of the world's greatest violinists" and the New Grove dictionary says of him: 'He was a player of virtuoso technique, pure style and refined taste; yet never sought recognition as a soloist, preferring to concentrate on teaching ...