A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
in violin playing, and soon discovered that the child possessed great musical talents. His progress on the violin was rapid, and in conjunction with his brother Henry (also a talented child musician), played duets with great success. In 1847 the two brothers made their first appearance in public at the Haymarket Theatre. Their next public appearance was in 1853, when they gave a performance in London at the Beethoven Rooms. Two years later they went to Brussels, and performed there with success. In 1856 they went on a tour through Germany and travelled as far as Vienna, after which they visited Sweden, where they remained two years. In i860 they visited Copenhagen and thence to Amsterdam. In 1864 Alfred settled in Paris and established there a quartet party. A tour through Germany and Russia was undertaken in 1867. Compositions: Symphonies ; Overtures, and an opera.
Holmes, Henry, born in London, Nov. 7th, 1839, stiH living ; brother of the preceding. Highly esteemed solo and quartet player. He travelled about with his brother until 1865, when he proceeded to Copenhagen and thence to Stockholm, and remained some time there. He then returned to England, and settled in London, where he is well known and much esteemed. His compositions in-
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