A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
the spirits of Lully. In the moments of his leisure he used to amuse himself with a common fiddle he had somehow contrived to procure, and was soon able to perform decently on the wretched instrument. At length, a person employed about the Court, happening one day to hear him, informed the princess he had an excellent taste for music, who thereupon directed that a master should be engaged to teach him the violin. His progress was such that in a few months he rose to the rank of court musician. An unfortunate remark of his, however, brought about his dismissal from that post, but he ultimately secured the patronage of the King and became a member of the celebrated band of 24 violins.
About this period he began to compose, and met with great success. The King then formed a new band called Les petits Violons and placed Lully at the head of it. This extra band under Lully's directions soon surpassed the famous band of 24 then celebrated throughout Europe. Lully appears to have been under the King's patronage during the remainder of his life, and composed nearly all the music required by the Court and theatres, which resulted in his relinquishing the violin as a virtuoso in order that he might devote himself entirely to composition. The death of this
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