A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
dini composed several dramas. After the year 1763, owing to heavy losses, Giardini entered into the occupation of teaching in families of rank and fortune at the same time continuing unrivalled as leader, and solo performer. He resided in England until 1784, when he went to Naples, under the patronage of Sir William Hamilton and remained there five years. He then returned to this country, but his reappearance failed to elicit much notice. After much disappointment, he at length decided to go to Moscow, where, after a residence of three years, he died in abject misery and poverty. Such was the end of this great violinist, whose first appearance in this country augured well for a brilliant and successful future. Giardini is said to have been of splenetic disposition, which was his bane throughout life; this, however, may be accounted for by the fact that he suffered long from confirmed dropsy. He composed solos for violin, duets, trios, twelve stringed quartets, six pianoforte quintets, six violin sonatas and eleven violin concertos; he also produced five operas, and an oratorio, Ruth.
Giorgis Joseph, born at Turin in 1777, died— ? Performer and composer, pupil of Colla; was violinist in the chapel of the King of Westphalia about the year 1810. In 1820 he settled in Paris, and
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Dictionary Fiddlers Giardini England Naples Sir William Hamilton Moscow Ruth Joseph Turin King Westphalia Paris After After Giardini Performer
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