Henryk Wieniawski

Life and work

From 1860 to 1872 he lived and taught in St Petersburg.^[2] He died on 31 March 1880.^[1] Wieniawski started learning the violin when he was five, and at age eight (though some accounts say nine) he became a student at the Paris Conservatoire in 1843.^[2][3] Between 1872 and 1874 he went on a concert tour of the U.S.^[2]

While living in Brussels, Wieniawski's physical condition worsened, and he frequently had to pause performances mid-concert.^[4] Nadezhda von Meck brought him into her home and gave him medical care on 14 February 1880.^[4]

What the cited sources add

The "Prone to Violins" blog states Wieniawski began his violin studies at age five and entered the Paris Conservatoire at age eight.^[2] The same source notes he lived and taught in St Petersburg from 1860 to 1872 and toured the U.S. from 1872 to 1874.^[2] The "Prone to Violins" blog also reports he composed a third unpublished violin concerto in A minor in 1878.^[2]