A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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and Boccherini, with all of whom he was at various times associated in the quartet. The compositions of Cambini are voluminous and include sixty symphonies, several oratorios, and 144 string quartets.
•Campagnoli, Bartolomeo, born at Cento, near Bologna, 1751, died at Neu-strelitz, 1827. He became a pupil first of Dall' Ocha (a pupil of Lolli), then of Quastarobba (a pupil of Tartini), and finally of Nardini. After having done much travelling, concert giving, he became in 1776 leader of the band belonging to the Abbot of Freising, and afterwards musical director to the Duke of Courland at Dresden, whence he undertook extensive concert tours. From 1797 to 1818 he was leader at Leipzig, and afterwards court capellmeister at Neu-strelitz. Among his more favourite productions are " Variations on Three Themes of Mozart," " Three Duets Con-certante, dedicated to his friend Durand," and " Three Duets, dedicated to W. Schrepffer," and a Concerto. He also published a violin method.
• Cannabich, Christian, born at Mannheim, 1731, died at Frankfort, 1798. He was a pupil of Stamitz, afterwards capellmeister to the Elector of Bavaria, in 1765 Director of the Italian opera at Munich, and ten years later, Director of the Band at Mannheim. He was considered one
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Dictionary Fiddlers Boccherini Cambini Campagnoli Bartolomeo Cento Bologna Neu-strelitz Ocha Lolli Quastarobba Tartini Nardini Abbot Freising Duke Courland Dresden Leipzig Neu-strelitz Variations Three Themes Mozart Three Duets Con-certante Durand Three Duets Schrepffer Concerto Christian Mannheim Frankfort Stamitz Elector Bavaria Director Italian Munich Director Band Mannheim The After
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