Latvian-born violin virtuoso Philippe Hirschhorn died on this day in 1996, from a brain tumor, aged just 50. His famed students included Janine Jansen, Philippe Graffin,

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Legendary 1967 audio recording of the late virtuoso Philippe Hirschhorn's 1st prize winning performance in the Final of the 1967 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition

French Romantic composer Ernest Chausson was born on this day in 1855 – 164 years ago. His signature works include a symphony, two symphonic poems, an