Professional virtuosi wrote books and methods for the study of piano playing, which sold widely.
The middle of the 19th century saw the rise of superstar virtuosi, who drew attention away from chamber music toward solo performance.
This fueled a great growth in music for the harp in the 20th century, and the concert careers of many virtuosi.
He worked himself up from a tailor's assistant to one of the finest flute virtuosi.
These were the years when most young virtuosi would be making their mark on the world stage.
His main oeuvre is for the piano, on which instrument he was one of the great virtuosi of his day.
This concerto by the most famous of all violin virtuosi can be called a monologue for the violin.
Sixteen organ virtuosi perform for a jury of nine internationally renowned specialists and compete for major awards.
