Franz von Vecsey is remembered in music for work that changed what came after it.
The record lists Franz von Vecsey as (1893-1935) violinist, child prodigy.
Franz von Vecsey was born at Budapest in 1893. His recorded nationality is Hungary.
Recording arrived in this generation and changed everything: a performance could now outlive the performer.
He worked as violinist and composer.
The instruments recorded are violin.
His work is classed as classical music.
What survives in music is rarely what sold best at the time.
That the work came out of Hungary shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Franz von Vecsey died in 1935, aged 42. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Instruments: violin
- Genres: classical music
