A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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keeper's lodge, and commenced to play in his very best manner. After a while the king drove up in a carriage, and hearing strains of music being poured forth with great delicacy, he stopped and enquired who was playing. On being informed, he ordered that Boucher should be formally presented to him, and requested that he should go to the palace the next day. It is hardly necessary to add that Boucher was prompt in the execution of this order, with the result that the king, pleased with his playing and original talent, soon afterwards appointed him first violin in his Majesty's private band. Whilst at Madrid he became associated as a quartet player with Boccherini. In 1806 he returned to Paris, and in 1820 began to travel throughout Europe, exciting admiration and astonishment by his extraordinary performances. In 1844, he returned to France and for some time settled at Orleans. Boucher attained great proficiency in the execution of double stops, and other technical difficulties, being only surpassed by Paganini in this respect. He has left behind him two violin concertos.
Brade, William, an English violist, resident at Hamburgh at the commencement of the 17th century, where he composed some vocal and instrumental musicd
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