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      Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
      there January 18th, 1726. Fiddler in the church of Santa Petronio, Bologna, and one of the earliest members of the Philharmonic Academy established there in 1666. He composed some sonatas for violin and 'cello (1691) ; 6 concertos for violin, 'cello, and organ (1720).
      Laurenti, Geronimo Nicolo, born
      -? died at Bologna, December 26th,
      1752. Fiddler and composer for his instrument, son and pupil of the preceding, afterwards pupil of Torelli and Vitali, and for a number of years first violin in the orchestras of San Petronio and other churches. In 1698 he was a member o the Philharmonic Academy. He composed six concertos for three violins, viola, 'cello, and organ.
      Leblanc-, born about 1750, diedin Paris,-? Fiddler and composer.
      His first post was that of chef d'orchestre at the Comique and Lyrique Theatre ; afterwards became attached to the Th6&tred'Emulation as composer of pantomime and operatic music, in which capacity he remained until 1801. His good fortune then seems to have deserted him, and he was ultimately compelled to accept a position as second fiddle at one of the Paris theatres, and finally, was reduced to the necessity of copying music as a means of livelihood. He lived how-


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A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers
including performers on the Violoncello and Double Bass past and present
di A. Mason Clarke
Wm. Reeves London
1895 pagine 360

   

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Dictionary Fiddlers January Santa Petronio Bologna Philharmonic Academy Geronimo Nicolo Bologna December Torelli Vitali San Petronio Philharmonic Academy Paris Comique Lyrique Theatre Emulation Paris Fiddler Fiddler His