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<s> Henryk Szeryng (22 September 1918 - 8 March 1988) was a violin 
virtuoso of Polish and Jewish heritage. </s>

<s> He was born in Zelazowa Wola, Poland. </s>
<s> Henryk started piano and harmony training with his mother when he 
was 5, and at age 7 turned to the violin, receiving instruction from 
Maurice Frenkel. </s>

<s> After studies with Carl Flesch in Berlin (1929-32), he went to 
Paris to continue his training with Jacques Thibaud at the 
Conservatory, graduating with a premier prix in 1937. </s>

<s> He made his solo debut in 1933 playing the Brahms Violin Concerto. 
</s><s> From 1933 to 1939 he studied composition in Paris with Nadia 
Boulanger, and during World War II he worked as an interpreter for the 
Polish government in exile (Szeryng was fluent in seven languages) and 
gave concerts for Allied troops all over the world. </s><s> During one 
of these concerts in Mexico City he received an offer to take over the 
string department of the university there. </s>

<s> In 1946, he became a naturalized citizen of Mexico. </s>

<s> Szeryng subsequently focused on teaching before resuming his 
concert career in 1954. </s><s> His debut in New York City brought him 
great acclaim, and he toured widely for the rest of his life. </s>
<s> He died in Kassel. </s>

<s> Szeryng made a number of recordings, including two of the complete 
sonatas and partitas for violin by Johann Sebastian Bach, and several 
of sonatas of Beethoven and Brahms with the pianist Arthur 
Rubinstein. </s><s> He also composed; his works include a number of violin 
concertos and pieces of chamber music. </s>

<s> He owned the Del Gesu "Le Duc", the Stradivarius "King David" as 
well as the Messiah Strad copy by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume which he gave 
to Prince Rainier III of Monaco. </s><s> The "Le Duc" was the instrument on 
which he performed and recorded mostly, while the latter ("King David" 
Strad) was donated to the State of Israel. </s>