About August Duranowski
Lived 1770 – 1834 (aged 63–64). August Duranowski was a French composer and violinist.
August (Fryderyk) Duranowski (originally Auguste Frédéric Durand) ( 1770–1834) was a Polish-French violinist and composer.
Biography Duranowski was born in Warsaw. He studied the violin in Paris with Giovanni Battista Viotti, becoming leader of the Brussels opera orchestra in 1790. He toured Europe and settled in Strasbourg. One of the most eminent virtuosos of his time and an important influence on Niccolò Paganini, he was known for his extraordinary technique, especially in trilling, bowing and passage-work. Among his compositions, the Concerto in A major op.8 and airs variés for violin and orchestra are noteworthy. He died at Strasbourg.
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Who was August Duranowski?
Polish violinist and composer
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August Duranowski was born in 1770 in Warsaw.
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August Duranowski died in 1834 in Strasbourg.
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August Duranowski was a composer and violinist.
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August Duranowski was French.
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