Arthur Grumiaux
Of the Franco-Belgian school, Arthur Grumiaux is considered to have been one of the few truly great violin virtuosi of the twentieth century. In his relatively short life his achievements were superb. He brought to performances guaranteed technical command, faithfulness to the composer's intent, and sensitivity toward the intricate delineations of musical structure. His fame was built upon extraordinary violin concerto performances and chamber-music appearances with his own Grumiaux Trio.
Grumiaux was born in Villers-Perwin, Belgium, in 1921, to a working-class family, and it was his grandfather who urged him to begin music studies at the age of 4. He trained on violin and piano with the Fernand Quintet at the Charleroi Conservatory, where he took first prize at the age of 11. The following year he advanced his studies by working with Alfred Dubois at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels, and also worked on counterpoint and fugue with Jean Absil. He received his first few major awards prior to reaching the age of 20; he took the Henri Vieuxtemps and François Prume prizes in 1939, and received the Prix de Virtuosité from the Belgian government in 1940. During this time he also studied composition privately in Paris with the famous Romanian violinist Georges Enesco, Menuhin's teacher. His debuts were made in Belgium with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra playing Mendelssohn's concerto, and in Britain with the BBC Symphonic Orchestra in 1945. Due to the German invasion of his homeland, there existed a short time gap between these two important events. During that time he played privately with several small ensembles, while refraining from public performance of any kind. Regardless of this slight delay in the initiation of his international career, once started, it quickly developed. Following his British debut, he advanced into Belgium academia when he was appointed professor of violin at the Royal Conservatory, where he had once studied. There, he emphasized the importance of phrasing, the quality of sound, and the high technical standards of artistry.
Grumiaux's playing has been included on over 30 recordings, nearly all under Philips, although his name is also seen on the labels of EMI, Belart and Music & Arts. The titles on these releases tend to be the compositions of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, and Schubert, and on occasion include works by Ravel and Debussy. One of his greatest joys in life was his partnership with the pianist Clara Haskil. On occasion, the two would switch instruments for a different perspective and relationship. Grumiaux was left with a professional and personal absence when she died from a fall at a train station, en route to a concert with him. In addition to his solo work, he has recorded Mozart quintets with the Grumiaux Ensemble, and various selections with the Grumiaux Trio, comprised of the Hungarian husband-wife duo Georges Janzer (violin) and Eva Czako (cello). His successful performance career led up to royal recognition, as in 1973, he was knighted baron by King Baudouin, for his services to music, thus, sharing the title with Paganini. Despite a struggle with diabetes, he continued a rigorous schedule of recording and concert performances, primarily in Western Europe, until a sudden stroke in Brussels took his life in 1986. At the age of 65, Grumiaux left behind the memory of his elegant and solid musicianship.
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Bach, J.S.: Complete Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/1961
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Arthur Grumiaux - Historic Philips Recordings 1953-1962
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/2003
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : The Violin Sonatas (Sonates pour violon), Vol.1 (Complete Mozart Edition)
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/2005
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Mozart: The String Quintets (Complete Mozart Edition)
Arthur Grumiaux, Arpad Gérecz, Georges Janzer, Max Lesueur, Eva Czako
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 08/03/1991
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Mozart : The Violin Sonatas (Sonates pour violon), Vol. 3 (Complete Mozart Edition)
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/2005
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Bach, J.S.: Complete Violin Sonatas
Arthur Grumiaux, Christiane Jaccottet, Philippe Mermoud
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/1990
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Mozart : The Violin Sonatas Vol. 2 (Complete Mozart Edition)
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/2005
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Fauré: Violin Sonata in E minor / Franck: Violin Sonata in A etc.
Arthur Grumiaux, Paul Crossley, György Sebök
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/1990
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Beethoven & Mozart: String Trios (Recital, 8 June 1966)
Grumiaux Trio, Arthur Grumiaux, Georges Janzer
Chamber Music - Lançado por SWR Classic em 05/05/2015
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Arthur Grumiaux Plays Bach
Arthur Grumiaux, Johann Sebastian Bach
Classical - Lançado por UME - Global Clearing House em 27/02/2022
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Violin Spectacular
Classical - Lançado por Urania Records em 30/11/2019
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Berg: Violin Concerto; Brahms: Tragic Overture; Alto Rhapsody; Kodály: Psalmus Hungaricus
Classical - Lançado por Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. em 27/08/2021
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Bach's Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin: Arthur Grumiaux
Chamber Music - Lançado por MD Digital Classical PD em 20/02/2015
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Beethoven, Brahms, Stravinsky & Debussy: Works for Violin & Piano (Live)
Chamber Music - Lançado por Orfeo em 20/07/2018
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Baroque Violin Sonatas
Arthur Grumiaux, Riccardo Castagnone, Istvan Hajdu
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 23/10/2007
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto; 2 Romances
Arthur Grumiaux, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Edo de Waart
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/2000
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Elisabeth Grümmer Sings Mozart, Schubert, Brahms & Wolf
Elisabeth Grümmer, Arthur Grumiaux, Hugo Diez, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger
Classical - Lançado por SWR Classic em 01/01/2009
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Brahms: Violin Concerto
Aafje Heynis, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum, Arthur Grumiaux, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/2012
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Mozart: Wind Chamber Music - Schubert: String Quintet
Arthur Grumiaux, William Bennett, Pierre Pierlot, George Pieterson
Chamber Music - Lançado por Decca Music Group Limited em 01/01/2013
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Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1; Scottish Fantasia
Arthur Grumiaux, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Heinz Wallberg
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/2005
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Brahms: The Three Violin Sonatas
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/1976
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