A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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many occasions during his wanderings, visited England, playing at the Crystal Palace, the Philharmonic, and the Monday Popular Concerts, with brilliant success. In 1887 he conducted a performance of his oratorio "The Garden of Olivet" at the Norwich Festival. Although he wrote many compositions for his instrument, none of them appear to have been published. He also composed and produced several operas.
Boucher, Alexandre Jean, born at Paris, April 11, 1770, died there December 29, 1861. He was a fiddler of great originality. When seventeen years of age, he quitted Paris and proceeded to Spain, where his playing, attracting the notice of Charles IV., soon procured him a post in his Majesty's Chamber Band. An anecdote concerning the manner in which Boucher obtained an introduction to the King is worth relating. At the time Boucher was at Madrid he was entirely friendless, and had nothing but his instrument to depend upon for a livelihood. Knowing that the King of Spain was an ardent lover of music, he became anxious that his Majesty should hear him play; but, having no friend able to procure him an introduction at Court, he conceived and carried into effect the following scheme. One day he stationed himself in the doorway of the palace gate-
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