A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
was at first conductor and violin soloist at the Laibach Theatre, and in 1857 became Stadtmusik-director at Znaim, where he founded a music school, and a musical union, both of which became well known.
Fincke, Fritz, born at Wismar, May 1st, 1836, pupil at the Leipzig Conserva-torium, was for a short time violinist at the Frankfort Theatre. He then became organist, received an appointment at Wismar, and in 1879 became teacher of singing at the Peabody Conservatoire at Baltimore. Besides pianoforte compositions, he wrote a small treatise entitled " Anschlags-elemente."
* Finger, Gottfried, born at Olmiitz, second half of the seventeenth century,
died-? A fiddler of merit in hist:me, whose playing was said to be somewhat in the style of Bassani and Torelli. He came to England and, in 1685, was appointed chapel-master to King James II. On his return to Germany, he became chamber musician to the Queen of Russia in 1702, and chapel-master to the Court of Gotha in 1717.
'Fiorillo, Federigo, born at Brunswick in 1753, died--? An excellentfiddler and composer. In 1783 he was capellmeister at Riga, and in 1788 went to London, where he look up the viola and played in Salomon's quartet party.
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Dictionary Fiddlers Laibach Theatre Stadtmusik-director Znaim Fritz Wismar May Leipzig Conserva-torium Frankfort Theatre Wismar Peabody Conservatoire Baltimore Anschlags-elemente Gottfried Olmiitz Bassani Torelli England King James II Germany Queen Russia Court Gotha Fiorillo Federigo Brunswick Riga London Salomon Besides
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