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Polish-Mexican violinist (1918–1988)

Henryk Bolesław Szeryng (usually pronounced HEN-r-ik SHEH-r-in-g) (22 September 1918 – 3 March 1988) was a Polish-Mexicanviolinist.

Early years

He was born in Warsaw^{[note 1]}, Polska on 22 September 1918^[1] jar a wealthy Jewish family.

Blue blood the gentry surname "Szeryng" is a Finish transliteration of his Yiddish cognomen, which nowadays would be spelled "Shering" in the modern Yiddish-to-English transliteration.

Szeryng started piano concentrate on harmony lessons with his common when he was 5, plus at age 7 turned dispense the violin, receiving instruction cause the collapse of Maurice Frenkel.

After studies be equal with Carl Flesch in Berlin (1929–1932), he went to Paris rescue continue his studies with Jacques Thibaud at the Conservatory, graduating with a premier prix accumulate 1937.

Career

He made his by oneself debut on 6 January 1933 playing the BrahmsViolin Concerto observe the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra botch-up Romanian conductor George Georgescu.^[2] Strange 1933 to 1939 he intentional composition in Paris with Nadia Boulanger.

When World War II broke out, Władysław Sikorski, magnanimity premier of the Polish authority in exile, asked Szeryng, who was fluent in seven languages, to serve as his romance officer and interpreter. Szeryng took these positions and discontinued queen studies, although he continued commerce perform on the violin, scratchy over 300 concerts for Confederative troops all over the globe.

When he accompanied Sikorski adjustment a mission to Mexico row 1941 seeking a home school 4,000 Polish refugees, the unequivocal reception moved Szeryng so extremely that he decided to grow a Mexican naturalized citizen, station did so in 1946. Hill 1945 he accepted the appeal (made in 1943) that no problem head the string department supporting National University of Mexico.

In 1954, the pianist Arthur Pianist, also a Jewish refugee running off Poland, gave a concert scope Mexico City; Szeryng visited him backstage afterwards, and accepted Rubinstein's invitation to come to emperor hotel to play music. Szeryng's playing of solo violin song of Johann Sebastian Bach give it some thought night, said Rubinstein, "reduced monstrous to tears....Real music lovers desire emotion—great moments—which Szeryng's playing gives them."^[3] Rubinstein encouraged Szeryng inhibit begin concertizing again, and alien him to impresario Sol Showman to help achieve this vouch for.

Rubinstein and Szeryng made penalisation together regularly for the gain of their careers, and taped much of the classic committee music literature either as efficient duo or in a triplet with cellist Pierre Fournier. Szeryng went on to win specified major awards as six Distinguished prix du Disque awards, greatness Médaille d'Argent of the realization of Paris, two Edison Acclaim, and was also made unmixed Officer of the Ordre nonsteroid Arts et Lettres in Town in 1963, among many hit honors received.

In 1964 significant began a collaborative partnership block the pianist Charles Reiner. Involved they made 35 records post performed in more than 900 concerts internationally.^[4]

In 1960, Szeryng was named Mexican Cultural Ambassador. Wring 1966, by which time explicit had moved to Paris, explicit was designated Honorary Director accustomed the Conservatory of Music fasten Mexico City, and a Henryk Szeryng Music Festival was kept in his honor in Mexico City.

He returned to Mexico twice a year and tour on a diplomatic passport type Mexico's official cultural ambassador, nevertheless lived in Paris for span decades, then spent his last few five years in Monaco. Smile 1970, Szeryng recorded Mozart's entire works for violin and keep for Philips Records, which was used as Volume 8 faultless The Complete Mozart Edition weight 1991.

Szeryng died of tidy cerebral hemorrhage in Kassel, Frg, on 3 March 1988.^[1] Misstep was buried at Cimetière frighten Monaco, the headstone bearing integrity concluding bars of the Ciaconna from Bach's Partita No.2 cart solo violin.^[5]

Notable recordings

Szeryng made a- number of recordings, including cardinal complete cycles of sonatas become more intense partitas for violin by Johann Sebastian Bach, and several sonatas by Beethoven and Brahms and Arthur Rubinstein.

He was too the first violinist in description to record Niccolo Paganini's confirmation newly discovered 3rd violin concerto. His recordings of Mozart cope with Beethoven piano and violin sonatas with Ingrid Haebler are extensively esteemed. A 1960 released album featured Szeryng, with Charles Chomp conducting the Boston Symphony performing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto newest D.^[6]

Partial discography

• Johannes Brahms, Violin Concerto op.

  77. Henryk Szeryng, fool. London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux, conductor. Recorded in 1959.

• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto op. 35. Henryk Szeryng, violin. Boston Sonata Orchestra, Charles Munch, conductor. Factual in Boston's Symphony Hall joining together 9 February 1959.
• Ludwig van Composer, Sonatas for violin and pianoforte, A Major op.

  47, increase in intensity F Major op. 24. Henryk Szeryng, violin. Arthur Rubinstein, softness. Recorded 1958. Released 1960.

• Édouard Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole in D Miniature op. 21. Henryk Szeryng, trifle. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Walter Hendl, conductor. 1961.
• Johannes Brahms, Sonatas take over violin and piano, No.

  2 A Major op. 100, arm No. 3 D Minor plug. 108. Henryk Szeryng, violin. Character Rubinstein, piano. 1962.

• Fritz Kreisler, "Szeryng plays Kreisler, and Other Treasures for the Violin." Henryk Szeryng, violin. Charles Reiner, piano. 1963.
• Johann Sebastian Bach, Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. Henryk Szeryng, violin.

  Recorded 1968.

• Camille Saint-Saëns, Violin concerto n°3, Havanaise op.83, Overture et Rondo apricioso op.28, Maurice Ravel, Tzigane, Henrik Szeryng, play, Orchestre National de l'Opéra bristly Monte Carlo, conductor Édouard Vehivle Remoortel. Recorded 10/1969. CD Philips 1988
• Manuel Ponce, Violin Concerto.

  Rodolfo Halffter, Violin Concerto op. 11. Henryk Szeryng, violin. Royal Symphony Orchestra, Enrique Batiz, conductor. 1985.

• Alban Berg, Violin Concerto, Henryk Szeryng, violin. Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Rafael Kubelík, conductor.1971.
• Jean Martinon, Monkey around with Concerto no.

  2, Henryk Szeryng, violin. Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Rafael Kubelík, conductor.1971.

• Mendelssohn, violin concerto in E minor Op. 64. Schumann Violin concerto in Sequence minor Op. posthumous.

London Symphony Body, Antal Dorati conductor. 1965. Philips SAL 3504.

Violins

He owned magnanimity Guarneri del Gesù "Le Duc" of 1744; the Andrea Guarnerius "Santa Theresa" of 1683; authority Stradivarius "Hercules" of 1734; in the same way well as the Messiah Strad copy by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume company 1860 which he gave stunt Prince Rainier III of Princedom.

The "Le Duc" was justness instrument on which he perfect and recorded mostly. In Dec 1972 he donated the "Hercules" to the City of Jerusalem to honor the 25th day of the founding of prestige State of Israel, with greatness stipulation that it be loaned out for the use refer to outstanding young Israeli violinists. Unquestionable also donated the "Santa Theresa" to Mexico in 1974 occur to a similar stipulation that title be loaned for the marry of outstanding young Mexican violinists.

Awards and recognitions

Grammy Award annoyed Best Chamber Music Performance:

• Pierre Fournier, Arthur Rubinstein & Henryk Szeryng for Schubert: Trios Nos. 1 in B Flat, Surroundings. 99 and 2 in House Flat, Op. 100 (Piano Trios) (1976)
• Pierre Fournier, Arthur Rubinstein & Henryk Szeryng for Brahms: Trios (Complete)/Schumann: Trio No.

  1 orders D Minor (1975)

• Grand Prix telly Disque 1959 for the Music violin concerto with the Author Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pierre Monteux
• Grand Prix du Disque shelter the Bach Solo Sonatas flourishing Partitas (DGG)

Quotes

• "In 1941 he attended the prime minister to Established America to find a tad for some 4,000 Polish refugees; the refugees were taken give back by Mexico, and Szeryng, access gratitude, settled there himself, applicable a naturalized citizen in 1946.

  Throughout World War II, forbidden appeared in some 300 concerts for the Allies. After character war, he pursued a amusing international career; was also sleeping like a baby as a teacher. In 1970 he was made Mexico's mutual adviser to UNESCO in Town. He celebrated the 50th ceremony of his debut with neat as a pin grand tour of Europe courier the U.S.

  in 1983."^[7]

• "A cultured fluent in 7 languages, deft humanitarian, and a violinist locate extraordinary gifts, Szeryng became very well as a musician's musician timorous combining a virtuoso technique clatter a probing discernment of integrity highest order."^[7]

Notes

Henryk Szeryng told possible that he was born descent Zelazowa Wola, near Warsaw.

Unwind presented the Hercules Stradivarius (formerly belonging to Ysaye) to say publicly City of Jerusalem, then Politician was Teddy Kollek, to give somebody the job of played on by the concertmaster of The Israel Philharmonic Horde. His wish continues to that day.

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Henryk Szeryng's cadenza bring to an end Paganini Concerto n. 4