Arthur Grumiaux | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Arthur Grumiaux |
Born | Villers-Perwin, Belgium | 21 March 1921
Died | 16 October 1986 Brussels, Belgium | (aged 65)
Occupation | Violinist |
Baron Arthur Grumiaux (French: [gʁymjo]; 21 March 1921 – 16 October 1986) was a Belgian violinist, considered by some to have been "one of the few truly great violin virtuosi of the twentieth century".[1] He has been noted for having a "consistently beautiful tone and flawless intonation".[2] English music critic and broadcaster, Edward Greenfield wrote of him that he was "a master virtuoso who consistently refused to make a show of his technical prowess".[2]