A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
him and consented to perform the music which he at once accomplished without the slightest effort. Amazed and astounded at what they had heard his would-be detractors thereupon accorded him the highest approbation and applause.
It was during his stay at Naples that Paganini met with a most singular adventure. About this time he suffered greatly in health, and becoming worse he engaged an apartment in that part of the town called Petrajo. His complaint increasing in severity it was reported that he was consumptive. The opinion then prevailed in Naples that consumption was contagious. His landlord became alarmed at having in his house one whom he thought was dying of this malady, and in the most brutal manner turned the sick violinist into the street. Fortunately, the 'cellist Ciandelli, a friend of Paganini was passing by, and incensed at this act of cruelty, which might have proved fatal to his friend, came to the rescue and belaboured the barbarous landlord unmercifully with a stick he carried, and conveyed the invalid to a comfortable lodging where he was carefully attended to.
In March of 1820 Paganini was again in Milan, and took part in organizing a society of musical amateurs called " Gli Orfei," for the performance of classical
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