Henryk Szeryng belongs to the musical record as a figure whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Henryk Szeryng as Polish-Mexican violinist (1918–1988).
Henryk Szeryng was born at Żelazowa Wola in 1918. His recorded nationality is Poland.
Recording arrived in this generation and changed everything: a performance could now outlive the performer.
He worked as violinist.
The instruments recorded are violin.
His work is classed as classical music.
Music outlives its context more reliably than any other art, and usually for reasons its makers did not predict.
Recognition followed: Officer of the Legion of Honour (1983), Officer of the Order of the Crown (1976), Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X (1971) and Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles (1985).
That the work came out of Poland shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Henryk Szeryng died in 1988, aged 70. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Officer of the Legion of Honour — 1983
- Officer of the Order of the Crown — 1976
- Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X — 1971
- Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles — 1985
- Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta — 1956
- Instruments: violin
- Genres: classical music
