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Legende Henryk Wieniawski

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The theme I chose was Devotion which means love towards someone or something. The piece I chose to represent this theme is called Legende by Wieniawski. Henryk Wieniawski was a well known Polish violinist and composer. He composed various types of Polish music for the violin. However, his most lyrical and moving piece was Legende which was very close to his heart. Wieniawski lived in Paris and was studying at the Paris Conservatoire when he met a girl named Isabella Hampton who he fell deeply in love with. Unfortunately, her parents disapproved of the marriage, as they thought that Wieniawski was not “financially stable”. His love and devotion for Isabella drove him to write the piece. After he performed this piece for Isabella and her parents,

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