Henryk Venusavsky biography

Joham on July 1, an exhibition was opened in the hall of musical and non-fraud literature dedicated to the annual from the birth of an outstanding violinist and composer Genrik Venyavsky. Romanticism gave rise to an inconspicuous number of concert works created by famous virtuosos. Almost all of them turned out to be forgotten, and only highly artistic samples remained on the concert stage.

Among them are the works of Henryk Venyavsky. Indeed, the Polish musician was gifted with amazing abilities. His virtuoso opportunities seemed to have no boundaries. Genrik Venyavsky forced the violin to speak in a new language, revealed its timbre capabilities, virtuoso, enchanting ornamental. Many expressive techniques found by him formed the basis of the script of the 20th century.

The exposition is opened by V. Grigoryev’s publication “Henryk Venushavsky”, which introduces readers to the biography of the musician. E. Chekalsky’s book “Magic Violin” is curious, telling about the early musical development of little Henryk, about the atmosphere of the Venyavsky house, where music often sounded performed by prominent masters, about the role of the mother in the creative fate of the future maestro.

The next section presents publications on the history of Russian violin performing, Polish musical culture, essays, articles and research on the analysis of Venevsky’s creative life and its contribution to Russian musical culture. It was in Moscow and St. Petersburg that he gave his first independent concerts. Especially close creative and human contacts were established by the artist with Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein.

At the initiative of the latter, Venevsky settled in St. Petersburg for a long time. In the year, he became the “soloist of the imperial theaters”, and soon a professor of the conservatory, the first in Russia in the class of violin and the chamber ensemble. At the same time, he regularly participated in chamber evenings, played together with A. Rubinstein, K. Davydov, L.

Auer and others, acted as an accompanist of the symphony orchestra, headed the quartet of the Russian musical society. The exhibition is completed by musical albums of the works of maestro violin, which occupy a strong place in the repertoire of musicians. Guno ”,“ Memories of Moscow ”.

We invite all connoisseurs of music to turn the pages of life and creative heritage of the great artist of violin art - Henryk Venushavsky! The exposition works until July 15.