Joachim was the dedicatee of the Bruch, Brahms, Schumann, and Dvorak Violin Concerti.
He is also credited with the revival in popularity of Bach’s Solo Sonatas and
Jewish-Polish violinist Bronisław Huberman was born on this day in 1882.
The Gibson ex-Huberman Stradivarius, which bears his name, is now owned and played by American virtuoso
Hungarian violin virtuoso and pedagogue Joseph Joachim was born on this day in 1831.
Dying in 1907, Joachim is remembered as one of the most significant
Austrian-born American violinist Eric Rosenblith was born on this day in 1920 - 98 years ago.
A student of Jacques Thibaud, Carl Flesch and Bronisław Huberman, Mr Rosenblith