A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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he accepted an appointment as director of music to the Court of the Duke of Tuscany, in whose service he remained many years. On several occasions Nardini had the honour of performing before the Emperor Joseph II., on the latter's visit to Italy, when the King testified his appreciation by presenting the performer with a richly enamelled gold snuff box. In 1783 the President Dupaty was in Italy, and in the twenty-ninth letter of his published tour, he thus speaks of the talents of Nardini, " Ce violon est une voix ou en a une. II a touch6 les fibres de mon oreille qui n'avaient jamais freini. Avec quelle t6nuit6 Nardini divise l'air ! avec quelle adresse il exprime le son de toutes les cordes de son instrument! avec quel art, et un mot, il travaille et epure le son."' Nardini was best heard in the performance of adagios ; and it is recorded that, on hearing him, the magic of his bow was such, that it sounded to the hearer rather like a human voice than a violin. Leopold Mozart also spoke highly of his tone and style of playing. Among his works, which are now almost consigned to oblivion, can be mentioned: Six concertos; Six sonatas for violin and bass ; Six trios for flute; Six solos for violin; Six string quartets ; Six duos forviolins. Alard and F. David have re-p
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