A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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Bagatella, Antonio, born at Padua about 1750. He wrote in 1786, a valuable work on the construction of violins, tenors, violoncellos, and bass-viols. This work his been translated into German.
•Baglioni, Louis, one of the best fiddlers at Wurtemburg in the latter part of last century.
'Baillot, Pierre Marie Francois de Sales was born at Passy, near, Paris, October 1, 1771, died September 15, 1842. One of the most celebrated fiddlers that France has produced. He received his first instructions from a Florentine named Polidori. In 1780, his parents settled in Paris, and he then received tuition from Sainte-Marie. After the death of his father, in 1783, he proceeded to Rome and took lessons of Polani, an excellent professor of the school of Tartini. In 1791 he returned to Paris, and through the influence of Viotti secured the post of first violin at the Theatre Feydeau ; occasionally appearing before the public at concerts. In 1795 he was appointed professor of the violin in the Paris Conservatoire, which had only then recently been formed. It was not until 1802 that heundertook his first tour, which extended itself to Russia. He next journeyed through France, Italy, Germany, and England. In 1821 he was appointed first
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