A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
debut at the Concert Spirituel; his performance on this occasion creating a great impression. Viotti, hearing him play, remarked that he was Le Tartini de la France. From 1796 until his death he was professor at the Paris Conservatoire. His compositions, which are for the most part very difficult, comprise " Les vingt-quatre Matinees"; six violin concertos, and three violin sonatas. He also composed a dramatic work entitled " Le Pretendu," performed with success, at the Italian opera at Paris, in r76o.
Geminiani, Francesco, born at Lucca, about 1680, died in Dublin, Dec. 17, 1762. Celebrated performer, composer, and writer, the ablest of Corelli's pupils. He received his first instructions on the violin of Carlo Ambrogio Lunati, commonly called II Gobbo, of Milan. After this, Geminiani studied counterpoint at Rome, under Scarlatti, he also, in that town, became a pupil of Corelli on the violin. Having finished his studies, Geminiani went to Naples, and was placed at the head of the orchestra there, a position, according to the elder Barbella, he was incompetent to maintain, by reason of his being so unsteady a timest. In 1714, he came to England as a solo performer, and had extended to him the patronage of the nobility and gentry. Geminiani attached himself to the German Baron,
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Dictionary Fiddlers Concert Spirituel Le Tartini France Paris Conservatoire Les Matinees Le Pretendu Italian Paris Francesco Lucca Dublin Dec Corelli Carlo Ambrogio Lunati II Gobbo Milan Geminiani Rome Scarlatti Corelli Geminiani Naples Barbella England German Baron Viotti His After Geminiani
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