A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
afterwards playing a pianoforte concerto at one of Salomon's concerts, repeating this performance at one of Madame Catalani's concerts. He likewise performed in public a concerto of his own composition on the pianoforte, and also one of his own on the violin. He was also a member of the Philharmonic concerts. His subsequent years were spent in Manchester, where he was appointed leader of the Band of the Gentleman's Concerts.
• Cupis, Jean Baptiste, born at Paris
in 1741, died--? 'Cellist, pupil of hisfather and of Berteaud. At the age of 20 he was considered one of the ablest 'cellists in France, and was in the orchestra of the opera till 1771. He then went on a tour through Germany and Italy, in which latter country he married the celebrated singer, Giulia Gasparini, and went with her in 1794 to Milan. Amongst his compositions can be named; Premier concerto pour violoncelle, avec accompagne-ment d'orchestre; Deuxieme concerto pour le violoncelle avec deux violons, alto, basse, deux hautbois, et deux cors; Petits airs varies pour violoncelle; Method nouvelle et raisonnee pour apprendre a jouer au violoncelle ou 1'on traite de son accord, de la maniere de tenir cet instrument.
Czarth, Georg, born at Deutschbrod,
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