A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
pupil of Rode, made his first appearance in public at Paris, in 1800, being then only fifteen years old. His excellent performances are said to have procured him the greatest applause.
Lafont, Charles Philippe, born in Paris, Dec. 1st, 1781, died between Bag-rAeres de Bigorre and Tarbes, Aug. 14th, 1839. Virtuoso and composer, pupil and nephew of Bertheame, with whom he travelled through Germany, in 1792, and performed solos before the public in Hamburg and Lubeck, exciting admiration by his pure intonation and technique. On his return to Paris he received, during two years, lessons of Kreutzer, studying composition in the meantime, under Navoigille the elder, and Berton, also singing under the guidance of Garat. He then appeared at concerts in various parts of Europe as a vocalist, but with more success as a fiddler, and thenceforth adopted the violin as a profession. On his return to Paris he became a pupil of Rode, whose style of playing he strove to emulate. He then made concert tours in Belgium, Holland, Germany, Italy, England, and the northern part of Europe, and became known as an artist of marvellous abilities. In 1808 he succeeded Rode as solo violinist to the Emperor of Russia, and remained in that capacity several years. In 1812 he was in Milan
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