Arthur Grumiaux was born on March 21, 1921 in Villebewein, near Charleroi, Belgium. His maternal grandfather was the captain of the local country band, and Grumieo learned violin from him when he was 3 and a half years old. In 1930, at the age of 9, Grumieu was admitted to the Conservatory of Music in Charleroi and began to systematically study violin and piano performance. In 1933, at the age of 12, he entered the Brussels Conservatoire to study under the famous professor Du Bois. The most protégé of Isay, he served as a soloist at the Belgian court for a long time. In 1927, he followed Ysay to the Brussels Conservatory of Music. Under the guidance of this famous teacher, Grumio learned the essence of the art of the French-Belgian school. Two years later, he stood out among his classmates and won first place in the college's violin competition. His piano skills impressed other students in the orchestral department. He also studied counterpoint and fugue in Professor Abusir's class to comprehensively improve his music skills. Literacy and theoretical basis. Brussels After graduating from the Brussels Conservatory of Music, Grumieu embarked on the road to further his studies in France. At the Paris Conservatoire, he studied under the violin master and composer Enescu, and integrated the delicate, sweet, charming and beautiful style of French violin art into his own performance. Although he did not study for a long time in Paris, it played a key role in shaping and maturing his later artistic style. In 1939, the 18-year-old Grumieux won the Viaudan and Prümm awards in Belgium. The following year, he won the gold medal of the "Performance Honor Award" newly established by the ***. Grumieux Europe's reputation spread like wildfire, and the French-Belgian school finally had a successor. In 1941, with the French conductor Monto conducting the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, Grumieo played Mendel in his solo concert for the first time. Critics were excited about the Son Violin Concerto, which was hailed as the reappearance of Notre Dame de Paris. However, the beginning of World War II and the fall of Belgium disrupted his plan to enter the world music scene. During this special period, Grumio was in public. He gave up acting and did not whitewash the peace for the invaders. Instead, he privately participated in chamber music performances organized by his teacher Dubois and performed many times for the Allied Forces. After the end of World War II, Grumieo came back and performed in the UK with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. After the first performance, he became famous. In the following years, he toured various countries and conquered the European and American audiences. After Du Bois's death in 1949, the 28-year-old Grumieu entered the Brussels Conservatory of Music. He took over the baton from his teacher and became the successor of the Belgian school. For the sake of teaching, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his flourishing performing arts career. Among the violin masters of the 20th century, Grumieu was unforgettable. With his elegant and handsome temperament and humble and easy-going temperament, he is known as a "gentleman" in the piano world. The French-Belgian school he inherited is also famous for its refinement and elegance. Therefore, Grumio's character and playing style are even more difficult to escape from being a " " He is a master with exquisite skills and profound knowledge. His playing is gentle and elegant, calm and unhurried. He is calm, indifferent to fame and fortune, and has cultivated his art to a state of proficiency. He does not have the sharp-edged domineering power of Heifetz, nor does he lack the charisma. He has such an unruly and wild taste. He has never participated in any international violin competition, but he is still praised and supported for his distinctive artistic style. Grumie is a violin signed by PHILIPS record company for a long time. Master, his recording of Bach's six "Violin Sonatas" (BWV 1014-1019, with harpsichord accompaniment) is a treasure in the piano world, and the complete set of Bach's "Solo Sonatas and Partitas" is also a famous edition selected by him and pianist K. The collection of Mozart violin sonatas recorded by Lin is full of inspiration, tacit coordination, beautiful and lovely, and his collaboration with pianist Paul Crossley makes these difficult-to-express works endearing. The collection of Schubert sonatas they recorded is the richest among Grumieo's three recordings. As a descendant of the French-Belgian violin school, Grumieu recorded Franck's "Violin Sonata in A major" and two of Fauré's. The first violin sonata has a long reputation.

Grumio's recording of the complete Mozart violin concertos (with Davis conducting the New Philharmonic Orchestra) was also well received. In addition to concertos and sonatas, Grumie also recorded numerous chamber music and solo pieces. PHILIPS Records can stand out among its peers with excellent chamber music records, which is inseparable from Grumio's outstanding contribution. The string duets, trios and quintets of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert played by the ensemble he led formed a beautiful scenery in the record window, while the popular violin pieces he recorded became a vivid display of his profound attainments. example. Indeed, when you first listen to Grumio's performance, you will feel that it is bland and even a little too simple, because his timbre is indeed not as rich and varied as Heifetz, Menuhin and others. However, after listening to it for a while You will suddenly realize that this is a noble state of great wisdom and foolishness, giving the audience a new experience of not following the crowd and advocating returning to simplicity. Grumie owned a Stradivarius violin named "Titan", but in concerts and recordings he usually used a Guarneri del Gisu violin made in 1744. Due to Grumio's outstanding achievements in violin art and education and his worldwide influence, the Belgian royal family granted him the title of Baron in 1973. He became one of the few violin masters with a noble title throughout the 20th century. Grumie died of illness in 1986 at the age of 65. Several CD records recorded by Grumie in the author's collection PHILIPS 438 323-2 The complete collection of Mozart's violin concertos, Davis conducted the New Philharmonic Orchestra PHILIPS 438 323-2 PHILIPS 438 736-2 Bach's "Solo Sonatas and Partitas" Complete set of PHILIPS 438 736-2 PHILIPS 426 384-2 Franck and Fauré's violin sonatas PHILIPS 426 384-2 Video of Beethoven's "Violin Concerto in D major" played by Grumie, please click " " below to learn more Appreciate more