A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
likewise other passages, Introductions and fugues for single and double stops; with divisions somewhat more artificial, for the Improvement cf the hand upon the Bass Viol or Harpsichord. The fourth book is called " Other Ayres and pieces for the Violin, Bass- Viol and Harpsichord somewhat more difficult and artificial than the former ; composed for the practice and service of greater masters upon those instruments. Mr. North observes that while the lovers of music were acquainted with his manner of playing from his own books, which often happened in large assemblies, no one pretended to do the like, for none could command that fulness, grace and truth of which he was master. So that in his own time his compositions were thought impracticable trom their difficulty, and since, as they were never thrown into the shops, they have been but little known. At present, when the instrument is so much advanced, no one could have the least idea of these pieces having ever been difficult who was not a witness of his own manner of playing them. Indeed, his books, well studied, are a sufficient rudiment of artful composition. Another observation of this speculative dilettante is that in a numerous assembly when Mattheis alone was to entertain the company, having his friends Walgrave, L'Estrange, and Bridgman about him, and flaming with good humour and en-e
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Dictionary Fiddlers Introductions Improvement Bass Viol Harpsichord Other Ayres Violin Bass- Viol Harpsichord Mattheis Walgrave L'Estrange Bridgman The Viol North
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