A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
success. About 1791 he arrived in London, and played at all the great concerts until the arrival there of Viotti, against whom he could have held the field, but for his irregular life and arrogant behaviour. In 1796 a dispute took place between him, and J. B. Cramer which appears to have terminated Jarnowick's popularity in this country. He next proceeded to Hamburgh where he resided several years, and then went to Berlin; after a short residence in which city he proceeded to St. Petersburg, and passed the rest of his days there. He composed 16 concertos, 7 symphonies, 6 string quartets, 16 duos for violin, sonatas for violin and bass, variations, etc.
'Joachim, Joseph, born at Kittsee, near Presburg, June 28, 1831, still living ; the greatest interpreter of classical violin music of this or any other time. At a very early age he showed a remarkable disposition for music, and his father, who was engaged in commercial pursuits, anxious to encourage and develop his young son's musical genius, bought him a small violinj and at the age of five, placed him under Szervaczinski, conzertmeister of the opera at Buda-Pesth. After about two years' study with that excellent teacher the young prodigy made his first appearance before the public, on which occasion he played duets with his masterL
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