A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
B iographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 169
Lamotte, Fran?ois, born at Vienna in 1751, died in Holland in 1781. Fiddler of merit in his day, became first violin at the Imperial Chapel at Vienna. At the age of twelve he played a concerto of his own composition before the Emperor and the whole of his Court, to which he became attached. In 1767 the Emperor allowed him to travel, and his remarkable talents caused Dr. Burney to remark " That he would some day be the finest violinist in Europe." It is recorded that he was able to play entire pages of music on one string. In 1779 he came to London, where he was imprisoned for debt, but escaped with many others, at the time of the Gordon riots. He then fled to Holland where he died, aged only thirty. Lamotte was a remarkable sight player, and the celebrated Jarnowick was once desirous to put his skill to the test, by proposing to perform with him a symphonic concertante; to which offer Lamotte replied, " Quel est le virtuose qui pourrait se distinguer par la ? Je vous offre autre chose, moi: apportez tin concerto de voire composition, J'en apporterai tin de la mitnne : vous jouerez le mien, Je jouerai le vdtre, et Von verra." His published works are, three concertos for violin; six solos for violin , Airs with variations.
Laurenti, Bartolomeo Geronimo, born at Bologna, Italy, in 1644, died
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