A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
and there entered into a public contest with Paganini, and on his return to Paris in 1815, became first violin to Louis XVIII. In 1831 he travelled in Germany with the celebrated pianist Henri Herz, and two years afterwards visited Holland. In the year 1839, Lafont made another tour with Herz, but the coach in which they were travelling, between Bagneres de Bigorre and Tarbes, overturned, and Lafont met his death in consequence. Compositions: Seven concertos for violin and orchestra; Fantasias, variations, rondos; About 20 duets, for violin and piano; Two operas, song, &c.
Lahoussaye, Pierre, born in Paris, April 12th, 1735, died there in 18x8. Excellent fiddler, pupil of Piffit (surnamed le grande nez), Pagin, and afterwards of Tartini at Padua, studying composition under Traetta at Parma. At the age of nine he made his debut at the Concert Spirituels, and a short time afterwards was introduced at a musical party given by the Count of Senneterre, where he heard the first violinists of the age, especially Pagin, Gavinies, Pugnani, Giardini, Vanmalder, and Domenico Ferrari. Each of these celebrated men played a solo, and they all remarked the enthusiasm with which the young Lahoussaye attended to their performance. Ferrari then gave the boy a violin, when
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Dictionary Fiddlers Paganini Paris Louis XVIII Germany Henri Herz Holland Lafont Herz Bagneres Bigorre Tarbes Lafont Seven Fantasias About Two Pierre Paris April Piffit Pagin Tartini Padua Traetta Parma Concert Spirituels Count Senneterre Pagin Gavinies Pugnani Giardini Vanmalder Domenico Ferrari Lahoussaye Compositions Ferrari
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