Joseph Szigeti

Joseph Szigeti (5 September 1892 – 19 February 1973) was a Hungarian violinist. He was known as “The Scholarly Virtuoso” and was a strong advocate of new music. In 1905, at the age of 13, he made his Berlin debut playing Bach’s Chaconne in D minor, Ernst’s Concerto in F-sharp minor, and Paganini’s Witches Dance. He died of cancer in 1973...