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Apr 26, 1794 Saint Petersburg Died on 05 Mar 1866 (aged 71) Taurus
Matvei Wielhorski - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Matvei Wielhorski
- Matvei Wielhorski (Polish: Mateusz Wielhorski) was a Russian-Polish cellist and count.
- His ability to play cello was praised by Hector Berlioz.
- He studied music in Italy with Luigi Cherubini and returned to Russia where he became a patron of the arts.
- He supported Mikhail Glinka who would become Russia's first major composer and entertained Robert and Clara Schumann on their visit to Russia.
- Schumann dedicated his Piano Quartet to Wielhorski.
