A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
Lolli (Lolly), Antonio, born at Bergamo about 1730, died in Sicily in 1802. From the year 1762 to 1773, he was conzertmeister to the Duke of Wurtemberg. He afterwards went to Russia, where he so excited the admiration of the Empress Catherine II. that she ordered a violin bow to be made for him, on which she wrote, with her own hand, " Archet fait par ordre de Catherine II., poar Vincomparable Lolli." In 1785 he came to England, and from hence visited Spain. He then proceeded to Paris, where he performed at the Spiritual and other concerts. In 1788 he returned to Italy. He was most celebrated for playing quick movements, and being once requested to play an adagio, positively refused, saying, " Je snis de Bergame, et les habitants de cette ville sont trop fous pour pouvoir jouer I'adagio." When he entered on his engagements at Stuttgart, in 1762, he found Nardini there, who excelled him by far in ability. He therefore requested the Duke to allow him a year's leave of absence to travel; instead of which, he retired to a secluded village, and applied himself with indefatigable exertions to his instrument. After having been absent for this period, he returned from his pretended journey, and excited such universal admiration, that Nardini gave up the contest, and returned to Italy. His engagement at
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