A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
born in Brussels, Jan. 15th, 1742, died there about the year 1814. Performer and composer. He received his first musical education as a chorister, and was sent to Paris to study the violin. On his return to Brussels in 1773 he entered the chapel orchestra as one of the violins, and in 1780 was leader. He was also maStre de chapelle of the church of St. G6ry from 1776 until his death. Most of his compositions remain in manuscript.
Goehring, J. G., an excellent fiddler at Coburg in 1841, pupil of Spohr at Cassel. He published " Introduction et theme vari6 pour le violon, avec quatour ou piano."
Goepfert, Charles Theophile, born at Weisseinstein, Saxe, about the year 1733, died at Weimar, Oct. 3rd, 1798. One of the best German fiddlers of his time. He was, at first, chorister at the school of St. Croix, and afterwards at the Chapel at Dresden. On quitting his paternal home, for the purpose of proceeding to the University of Leipzig, his father is said to have given him a violin with these words : " Mon fils, prends cet instrument: tu connais ma position, et tu sais que je ne puis guere te donner davantage. Si tu es heureux, tu pourras te passer facilement de mon faible secours; si tu ne l'es pas, le peu que je pourrais te
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