Person Open DS/UK/5108 Vecsey; Franz Von (1893-1935); Hungarian violinist, composer Vecsey Franz Von 1893-1935 Hungarian violinist, composer Male

Franz von Vecsey (Hungarian: Vecsey Ferenc, March 23, 1893 – April 5, 1935) was a Hungarian violinist and composer, who became a well-known virtuoso in Europe through the early 20th century. He was born in Budapest[1] and began his violin studies with his father, Lajos Vecsey, and at the age of eight he entered the studio of Jeno Hubay. Two years later, aged ten, he played for Joseph Joachim in Berlin and subsequently became known as a stellar child prodigy virtuoso. He became one of the pre-eminent violinists in Europe in the 1910s and '20s, at one point touring with Béla Bartók as his piano accompanist. Aged only 12, he became the re-dedicatee of Jean Sibelius's Violin Concerto in D minor in 1905, after the original dedicatee, Willy Burmester, refused to play the work after he was unable to appear at the premiere of the revised version and it was premiered by Karel Halír instead. Vecsey championed the Sibelius concerto, first performing at when he was only 13,[2] although he could not adequately cope with the extraordinary technical demands of the work.[3] He was also the dedicatee of Hubay's Violin Concerto No. 3.[4] He also spent time composing, and wrote a number of virtuosic salon pieces for the violin. His career steadily faltered after the First World War, as he grew tired of constant touring and wanted to concentrate more on conducting. By the 1930s, he was about to embark on that dream, but it suddenly curtailed when in 1935, he became seriously ill with a pulmonary embolism that grew through much of his life. He sought medical care in Rome. The operation was unsuccessful, and Vecsey succumbed to the disease at the age of 42.[1] [edit] Selected compositionsViolin solo Preludio e Fuga in C minor (1914); dedicated to Jeno Hubay Violin and piano La Campanella (1934); transcription based on the Rondo from Violin Concerto No. 2 by Niccolò Paganini Caprice in F? major (1913) Caprice fantastique (1933) Caprice No. 1 "Le Vent" in A minor (1916) Joseph Joachim and the young Franz von Vecsey.Caprice No. 2 "Cascade" in F? major (1916) Caprice No. 3 "Valse macabre" Caprice No. 4 "Badinage" Caprice No. 5 "La Lune glisse à travers les nuages" (1917) Caprice No. 6 "Octaves dansantes" Caprice No. 7 "Claire de lune" Caprice No. 8 "Feu d'étincelles" Caprice No. 9 "Reflets dans l'eau" Caprice No. 10 "Pensée fantastique" Le Chagrin de Pierrot Chanson nostalgique (1933) Chanson triste (1913) Conte passionné in G major (1913) Fantaisies (1921) No. 1 – Devant un tombeau Mariä Wiegenlied (1934); transcription of Max Reger's Op. 76, No. 52 3 Morceaux (1912) No. 1 – Rêve (A minor) No. 2 – Humoresque (E minor) No. 3 – Menuetto (E major) Motus Barbarus Plainte nostalgique Preghiera in G? minor (1924) Préludes (1921); Nos. 3~5 also for 2 violins and piano No. 1 – À toi No. 2 – Nuit du Nord No. 3 – Badinage impertinant No. 4 – Claire de lune sur le Bosphore No. 5 – Pourquoi ... No. 6 – Nostalgie No. 7 – Rêverie No. 8 – Pensée triste Souvenir (1913) Valse lente (1933) Valse triste in C minor (1913) [edit] References1.^ a b Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th edition 2.^ Madison Symphony Orchestra program notes 3.^ Musical criticism.com 4.^ [1] [edit] External linksFree scores by Franz von Vecsey at the International Music Score Library Project Authority control ­VIAF: 76502876 Persondata Name Vecsey, Franz von Alternative names Vecsey, Ferenc Short description Hungarian musician Date of birth 23 March 1893 Place of birth Budapest Date of death 5 April 1935 Place of death Rome Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Franz_von_Vecsey&oldid=540717832" Categories: 1893 births1935 deathsHungarian classical musiciansHungarian classical violinistsHungarian violinistsHungarian composersFonotipia Records artistsHidden categories: Articles containing Hungarian language textWikipedia articles with VIAF identifiersNavigation menuPersonal tools Create accountLog inNamespaces ArticleTalkVariantsViews ReadEditView historyActions Search Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia InteractionHelp About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia ToolboxWhat links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pagesPermanent linkPage informationCite this page Print/exportCreate a bookDownload as PDFPrintable version LanguagesCatalà Deutsch Français Italiano Magyar ??? 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