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Ignacy Jan Paderewski
From the 1890s on, he was the most famous performing artist.
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Famous women violinist of the 1950s
Two of the outstanding women violinists of the mid-twentieth century were Erika Morini and Ida Haendel.
From the 1890s on, he was the most famous performing artist.
Two of the outstanding women violinists of the mid-twentieth century were Erika Morini and Ida Haendel.