A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
many, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, etc., and returned to Paris in 1789. In 1795 he was nominated a professor at the Paris Conservatoire, where he formed many excellent pupils. He composed six string quartets, Op. 1 ; three concertos for 'cello and bass, Op. 3 ; six sonatas for ditto, Op. 4; three concertos, idem, Op. 7 ; six concertos with orchestra, Op. 15.
Jarnowick (Giornovichi), Giovanni Mane, born at Palermo, Sicily, in 1745, died at St. Petersburg, Nov. 21st, 1804. Fiddler and composer for his instrument, pupil of Lolli. He first performed at the concerts spirituels, in Paris, choosing for his debut the sixth concerto of his master. It is said that at first he was not successful, but nothing daunted he noon afterwards played his own concerto is A major and obtained the greatest applause. During ten years his style became the fashion in Paris. Correctness, purity oftone, and elegance characterised this skilful fiddler, but he was wanting in vigour and sensibility, his staccato had little brilliancy, and, above all, he was deficient in dexterity. About 1780, he quited France, and proceeded to Prussia, where, in 1782, he was engaged as first fiddle in the Royal Chapel, Potsdam, after which he travelled through Austria, Poland, Russia, and Sweden giving concerts and meeting with great
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