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    Who wrote some variations on the Austrian Hymn for violin and piano, and who recorded the theme of that hymn twice, once for solo violin and once for violin and piano?

    Question #95296. Asked by Cem1942. (May 03 08 7:57 AM)


    BRY2K

    		Was John Knowles Paine the writer in question?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Knowles_Paine

    I am unsure, it could aslo be Henryk Wieniawski.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henryk_Wieniawski

    May 03 08, 8:07 AM
    Cem1942

    		First quizz correct: H,Wieniawski had some var.on the
    Austrian Hymn. And a patriotic austrian recorded the
    theme twice. This is easy!

    May 03 08, 9:44 AM
    BRY2K

    		Maestro Ruggiero Ricci?


    http://www.beinfushi.com/m-maestroRicci.php


    May 03 08, 10:31 AM
    Cem1942

    		Ricci an austrian patriot? Come on! Who was austrian
    and made transcriptions, arrangements and fake works?
    Elementary,my dear!

    May 03 08, 4:06 PM
    neelie_447

    		Wieniawski wrote the piece in question, a very technically demanding violin piece.

    "Variations on the Theme of the Austrian Hymn (1853)"

    http://polmic.com/historia_muzyki_desc.php?id=11&lang=en

    http://www.beinfushi.com/m-maestroRicci.php

    May 03 08, 4:43 PM
    Cem1942

    		Answer incomplete. Second part, who recorded the theme
    twice, once for solo violin and once for violin and piano, is pendent.

    May 17 08, 6:28 PM

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