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Poland’s Huberman among greatest violinists of all time: BBC Music Magazine

06.10.2026 23:00
Polish violin virtuoso Bronisław Huberman has been included in a list of the 21 greatest violinists of all time compiled by BBC Music Magazine.
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Russian violinist David Oistrakh (1908-1974) tops the list, according to the magazine's classical.music.com website.

Huberman is ranked 18th.

The profile says he "became a dominant musical figure worldwide, particularly after 1920," performing concertos by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Paganini and Tchaikovsky, as well as sonatas and solo works by Beethoven, Sarasate and Wieniawski.

The website adds that Huberman's "interpretations were renowned for their striking individuality, artistry and integrity," although his technique and style were "somewhat retrospective, unpredictable" and drew criticism from some fellow violinists.

It also notes that Huberman opposed the Nazi regime and was instrumental in founding the Palestine Symphony Orchestra, now the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, in 1936.

The list was compiled based on the opinions of 100 leading violinists performing today.

Huberman was born in Częstochowa, southern Poland, in 1882.

In the 1920s and 1930s, he performed with pianist Siegfried Schultze at some of the world'’s most prestigious venues, including New York's Carnegie Hall and Milan's La Scala. .

Huberman died in Switzerland in 1947 at the age of 64.

The Philharmonic Orchestra in his hometown, which is named after him, organizes an annual festival celebrating his legacy.

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