A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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valet de cbambre, and master of her music. In 1581 he composed the Ballet for the nuptials of the Duke de Joyeuse with Madamoiselle de Vaudemont, sister of the Queen ; an entertainment that was represented with extraordinary pomp. Dr. Burney was of opinion that this was the origin of the heroic and historical ballet in France.
•Baltzar, Thomas. This performer was born at Lubec about 1630,and was esteemed the finest performer of his time. He came to England in the year 1658, and lived about two years in the house of Sir Anthony Cope, of Hanwell, in Oxfordshire. During his stay there he made the acquaintance of Anthony Wood, the antiquary, and also a musical amateur. It is from the diary of this latter that much of the information concerning him is gathered. At this time there was in England a violinist named Davis Mell, a performer who, it would seem, until the arrival of Baltzar, was considered the greatest virtuoso then living. The merits of these two fiddlers are summed up by Anthony Wood as follows:—"Mr. Davis Mell was accounted hitherto the bestfor the violin in England,.....but
after Baltzar came into England, and showed his most wonderful parts on that instrument, Mell was not so admired, yet he played sweeter, was a well-bred
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