The great Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe was a pupil of Massart and of Wieniawski. He took part in concert tours with Anton Rubinstein and in Paris was closely associated with leading composers of the time, including Franck, Chausson and Debussy, who dedicated works to him.

Violin Music
Ysaÿe is known as a composer primarily for his six sonatas for unaccompanied violin. They form a remarkable series of works, each dedicated to a well-known contemporary virtuoso and, in a measure, alluding to their style of performance.