A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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treated him to play some of his concertos before the King. This he, for a while, declined, on account of his whole band not being with him, and there was no time, he said, for a rehearsal. At length, however, he consented, and in great fear performed the first of his concertos. His astonishment was very great to find that the Neapolitan musicians executed his concertos almost as accurately at sight, as his own band after repeated rehearsals, when they had almost got them by heart. Si-suona a Napoli," said he to Matteo, his second violin. " They play at Naples." After this, he being again admitted into his Majesty's presence, desired to perform one of his sonatas, the King found the adagio so long and dry, that, being tired of it, he quitted the room, to the great mortification of Corelli. Afterwards he was desired to lead in the performance of a masque, composed by Scarlatti, which was to be represented before the King. This he undertook; but from Scarlatti's little knowledge of the violin, Corelli's part was somewhat awkward and difficult ; in one place it went up to F, and when they came to that passage, Corelli failed and could not execute it; but he was astonished beyond measure to hear Petrillo, the Neapolitan leader, and the other violins, perform with ease that which had baffled his utmost skill. A
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