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Arthur Grumiaux

1921 - 1986

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Baron Arthur Grumiaux (French: [gʁymjo]; 21 March 1921 – 16 October 1986) was a Belgian violinist, considered by some to have been "one of the few truly great violin virtuosi of the twentieth century". He has been noted for having a "consistently beautiful tone and flawless intonation". English music critic and broadcaster, Edward Greenfield wrote of him that he was "a master virtuoso who consistently refused to make a show of his technical prowess". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Grumiaux is the 506th most popular musician (up from 522nd in 2019), the 282nd most popular biography from Belgium (up from 304th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Belgian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Arthur Grumiaux ranks 506 out of 3,175. Before him are Don Henley, Annie Fischer, Wojciech Żywny, Eugene Ormandy, Matt Cameron, and Igor Oistrakh. After him are Richie Sambora, Tommy Ramone, Philly Joe Jones, Christoph Eschenbach, Phil Rudd, and Randy Rhoads.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Arthur Grumiaux ranks 128. Before him are Paddy Roy Bates, Gitta Sereny, César Baldaccini, Robert Muldoon, Arno Babajanian, and Anne Golon. After him are Maurice Yaméogo, Pierre Clostermann, Wolfgang Borchert, Branko Stanković, Jean Behra, and Paulo Evaristo Arns. Among people deceased in 1986, Arthur Grumiaux ranks 83. Before him are Omar Ali Saifuddien III, Jorge Alessandri, Ellison Onizuka, André Leroi-Gourhan, Pierre Fournier, and Elsa Lanchester. After him are Robert Stevenson, Henri Toivonen, Christa McAuliffe, Bernard Malamud, Christopher Isherwood, and Alexandre Tansman.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Arthur Grumiaux ranks 282 out of 1,190. Before him are John II, Duke of Brabant (1275), Frans Floris (1519), Lucien Van Impe (1946), Henry III, Duke of Brabant (1231), Jan Provoost (1465), and Patrick Bauchau (1938). After him are Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau (1578), Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg (1789), John Berchmans (1599), Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573), Patrick Sercu (1944), and Bart De Wever (1970).

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Among MUSICIANS In Belgium

Among musicians born in Belgium, Arthur Grumiaux ranks 3. Before him are Django Reinhardt (1910), and Toots Thielemans (1922). After him are Adrien-François Servais (1807), Arthur De Greef (1862), Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925), Sigiswald Kuijken (1944), André Cluytens (1905), Brian Molko (1972), Francis Goya (1946), Gotye (1980), and Gustaph (1980).

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