French violinist virtuoso Zino Francescatti died on this day 33 years ago, aged 89.
Both Francescatti's parents were violinists. They initiated Zino's violin studies when he was
Born in Marseille in 1902, Zino Francescatti's life spanned almost the entirety of the twentieth century. He made his public debut aged 10, playing the
French violin virtuoso René-Charles “Zino” Francescatti was born on this day in 1902.
Remembered as one of the finest violin virtuosi of the 20th century, Francescatti was born
Polish-American violinist Piotr Janowski died on this day in 2008 – aged 57.
A student of Ivan Galamian, Zino Francescatti, Henryk Szeryng and Jascha Heifetz, Mr Janowski was a former 1st prize
