Exhibition at The Georgian House, Edinburgh

​Music and Migration in Georgian Scotland: The Story of Felix Yaniewicz
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Plans are underway for an exhibition on Yaniewicz’s life and music at The Georgian House, Edinburgh in 2022. The centrepiece of the exhibition will be the beautifully restored Yaniewicz & Green square piano c.1810.

​You can preview some of the exhibits in this slideshow:

​The centrepiece of the exhibition will be the beautifully restored Yaniewicz & Green square piano c.1810.
Other exhibits will include:

  • Yaniewicz’s inlaid double violin case, which once contained his Stradivarius and Amati violins, will be on loan from the museum of historical instruments at St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh.
  • Family memorabilia on loan will include the pastel portrait of Yaniewicz aged 37 by De Langouste
  • Portraits of his wife, Eliza Breeze
  • His snuff box, and personal possessions bearing his crest and motto ‘Pro Lithuania’ including silver cutlery and his seal on a gold fob.
  • Memorabilia from his musical activities in Edinburgh include An Account of the First Edinburgh Musical Festival (first edition), published in 1816 and inscribed ‘To Mrs Yaniewicz as a small mark of the author’s esteem and friendship’