Henryk Wieniawski mostly composed works for the violin, which he premiered and performed throughout his life. Nowadays, his compositions are a big part of the virtuoso violin repertoire. He invented several important bowing techniques, including the "devil's staccato" - very long and fast passages with many short, separated notes on one bow. This technique was later used by many other composers. Polonaise Brillante No.2 in A major, Op.21 is a rarely performed work due to many challenging staccatos that Wieniawski himself could play particularly well. Piotr Filochowski
Classical Music | Violin Music
Henryk Wieniawski
Polonaise Brillante No.2 in A Major, Op. 21 Play
Recorded on 09/07/2011, uploaded on 03/08/2012
Musician's or Publisher's Notes
Henryk Wieniawski mostly composed works for the violin, which he premiered and performed throughout his life. Nowadays, his compositions are a big part of the virtuoso violin repertoire. He invented several important bowing techniques, including the "devil's staccato" - very long and fast passages with many short, separated notes on one bow. This technique was later used by many other composers. Polonaise Brillante No.2 in A major, Op.21 is a rarely performed work due to many challenging staccatos that Wieniawski himself could play particularly well. Piotr Filochowski
More music by Henryk Wieniawski
Mazurka
Scherzo-Tarantella
Polonaise de Concert in D Major, Op. 4
Etude No. 1, Op. 18
Polonaise de Concert in D Major, Op. 4
Polonaise Brillante in A Major, Op. 21
Legende
Variations on an Original Theme in A Major, Op. 15
Scherzo-Tarantella
Scherzo-Tarantella
Performances by same musician(s)
Allemande, from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Corrente, from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Nocturne in c-sharp minor for Violin and Piano
Variations on an Original Theme in A Major, Op. 15
Scherzo for Violin and Piano in c minor, WoO posth. 2 (from F.A.E. Sonata)
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Polonaise Brillante No.2 in A Major, Op. 21
Classical Music for the Internet Era™
Courtesy of International Music Foundation.