A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
doubles." Besides his excellence as a fiddler, Guhr possessed considerable skill on the piano, and wrote for that instrument an " Introduction and Rondo for four hands," a Caprice and a Sonata. For the violin he composed a concerto, "Souvenir de Paganini," Op. 15; and several pieces for violin and piano. He also composed and produced several operas, a mass, and a symphony. • Guignon, Jean Pierre, born in Turin, February 10th, 1702, died at Versailles,
ianuary 30th, 1775. Fiddler of note in is day. At first he studied the 'cello, but subsequently abandoned that instrument for the violin, on which he made such rapid progress as to rival the celebrated Leclair. In 1735 he entered the service of the King, and was chosen to give lessons on the violin to the Dauphin. It was then that the King revived in his favour the title " Roi des Violons et des m£n6triers," an appointment he held for thirty years. Amongst his compositions are several books ot concertos, sonatas, and duos.
Guillemain, Gabriel, born in Paris, November 15th, 1705, died by his own hand in 1770. He was a performer of undoubted merit, and a composer whose works, at one time, were held in considerable estimation, principally his sonatas. In 1738 he was admitted as an ordinary
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Dictionary Fiddlers Besides Guhr Introduction Rondo Caprice Sonata Paganini Guignon Jean Pierre Turin February Versailles Leclair King Dauphin King Roi Violons Gabriel Paris November For
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