A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
this Rhode and Kreutzer, in France who appear to have divided the inheritance of the powers of Viotti, have reached a degree of merit that has been justly appreciated, but without excelling their predecessors. This glory was reserved for Paganini. In his hands the violin has become a new instrument. Urged by his proper genius beyond the limits of the method taught before his time; he has in the first instance begun his course at the point where others considered they had arrived at the goal. Pursuing with incredible boldness, paths till then unknown,he has created resources and powers that are almost magical, and the spirit of innovation has carried him so far in the sphere he has chosen, that when he only modifies, we are led to believe he is inventing. He has changed, displaced, and augmented every thing, and with such benefit to art that it seems as if he had entirely re-modelled it. Paganini has taken exactly the opposite course to certain singers who make an instrument of their organ : he has made an organ of his instrument which amply develops his ideas. In this manner neither bow nor string are objects of consideration; his violin is the aggregate of a great musician —of a man of genius. It is no longer a single power which he has learned to employ by ascertained processes. It is,
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