A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 5 5
Condell, another excellent fiddler at the King's Theatre with Cobham and Collard.
' Cooper, John, sometimes known under the Italianized name of Giovanni Coperario. He was a celebrated performer on the viol da gamba and lute, also a composer for those instruments, and one of the musical preceptors to the children of James I. He died in 1627.
Cobbett, William, born —? died in London at an advanced age about the year 1748. He was a celebrated performer, and leader of the first opera orchestra at the Haymarket; he was also a member of the King's band. About the year 1710 he applied for and obtained permission to visit Italy, and resided at Rome many years, during which time he made a valuable collection of musical works and musical instruments. Those who were acquainted with his circumstances, at a loss to account for his being able to lay out such sums as he was observed to do in the purchase of books and instruments, confidently asserted that, besides his salary, he had an allowance from Government, and that his business at Rome was to watch the motions of the Pretender. In his younger days, and before he left England, he had published two or three sets of sonatas for violins and flutes, twelve concertos for all instruments,
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