Widely regarded one of the greatest violinists in history. Polish virtuoso violinist, composer, and pedagogue, Henryk Wieniawski was born July 10, 1835. In honor of the 190th anniversary of Wieniaski's birth, Foley Schuler, during the 3 o'clock hour today, will feature one of his most celebrated works—and a cornerstone of the violin repertoire—his Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, performed by one of the greatest violinists of our time, Itzhak Perlman.
Also on the program, in the hour preceding: a major work by a Polish master of more recent vintage—and, as it happens, another Henryk—Henryk Górecki. We'll hear his Symphony No. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs," and from the same recording featuring soprano Dawn Upshaw that would become a surprise best seller in the classical music world—a rare feat for a contemporary work—in the early 1990s (though not surprising, of course, to anyone who has experienced its devastating beauty).
You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon between 1 and 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.
