In the history of music, Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst as Czech violinist, composer and violist (1814-1865).
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst was born at Brno in 1812. His recorded nationality is Austria.
This was the century of the virtuoso and the touring soloist, when a performer could become famous across a continent.
He worked as composer, violinist and musician.
The instruments recorded are viola and violin.
His work is classed as classical music.
Performance is the most perishable art and recording the most durable; a career sits between the two.
That the work came out of Austria shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst died in 1865, aged 53. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Instruments: viola and violin
- Genres: classical music
