1999 Death Yehudi Menuhin, violin virtuoso, dies at 82 1901 Birthday Jascha Heifetz, Vilna Lithuania, U.S. violin virtuoso, Carnegie Hall 1880 Death Ole Bull, famous violinist, virtuoso, compared to Niccolo Paganini, co-founder, Den Nationale Scene theater, dies of cancer, at home on Lysoen island, extensive funeral procession had 15 steamers, other vessels, transporting his body 1870 Birthday Leopold Godowsky, Lithuania, virtuoso pianist/composer 1830 Birthday Hans von Bulow, Dresden, pianist/virtuoso conductor/musical writer 1811 Birthday Franz Liszt, Raiding Hungary, romantic composer/virtuoso pianist 1810 Birthday Ole Bull, born in Bergen, Norway, famous violinist, virtuoso, compared to Niccolo Paganini, co-founder, Den Nationale Scene theater 1784 Birthday Louis [Ludwig] Spohr, born in Germany, violin virtuoso and composer, Faust 1782 Birthday Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso, Princess Lucca 1766 Birthday Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist, Paris Conserv 1678 Birthday Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer, 4 Seasons
