ON THIS DAY | Violin Virtuoso & Composer Jenő Hubay Was Born in 1858

Hungarian violin virtuoso and composer Jenő Hubay was born on this day in 1858

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Jenő Hubay Birthday

He is remembered as one of the most influential violin pedagogues of all time - his famed students including Joseph Szigeti, André Gertler, Stefi Geyer, Eugene Ormandy, Ilona Fehér, Emil Telmányi and Zoltán Székely.

Hubay's major contributions to the violin repertoire include 4 violin concertos and a large body of bravura encore works – including 'Carmen Fantasie Brillante', 'Fantasie Tziganesque' and 'Czardas'.

 

 

VC ARTIST RICHARD LIN & AKIRA EGUCHI | HUBAY | CARMEN FANTASIE | 2018 INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | 1ST PRIZE

 

Hubay: Scenes de la Csarda |CD|

Hagai Shaham, Violin

Arnon Erez, Piano

Release Date: April 2004

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