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Vecsey

Franz von Vecsey (1893–1935) was a Hungarian violinist who studied under Jenő Hubay in Budapest and made such an impression on Joseph Joachim at the age of ten that his international career was effectively launched on the spot. At twelve he became the dedicatee of Sibelius's Violin Concerto, and gave the concerto its public premiere the following year at thirteen. He also toured as a recital partner with Béla Bartók, who accompanied him on piano. He died in Rome at forty-two following unsuccessful surgery for a pulmonary condition that had shadowed his career for years.

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