A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
uncle Zanetti, then of Merighi at the Milan Conservatoire. He commenced to play at the age of seven, and in 1837 made his first appearance as a soloist. After giving concerts in Venice, Vienna, Frankfort, Munich, Paris, London, and St. Petersburg, he settled in London in 1846, since which time he has been chiefly engaged at the Saturday and Monday Popular Concerts. He is one of the greatest performers on his instrument that has ever lived, and has composed many Concertos, Sonatas and other pieces for 'cello and orchestra, also songs with 'cello obbligato.
Pisendel, Johann Georg, born at Karlsburg, Transylvania, Dec. 26th, 1687, died at Dresden, Nov. 25th, 1755. Esteemed fiddler and composer, pupil of Pistocchi, and of Torelli at Augsbach during the time he was a singing boy in the Margrave's chapel. His progress was so rapid, that at the age of fifteen he was nominated violinist of the chapel. In 1709 he went to Leipzig, to continue his studies at the University, and was eventually appointed Kapellmeister in the new church there, and afterwards at the Opera. In 1712 he was engaged for the chapel of the King of Poland, and was subsequently attached to the suite of the hereditary Prince of Saxony, whom he accompanied into France and Italy.
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Dictionary Fiddlers Zanetti Merighi Milan Conservatoire Venice Vienna Frankfort Munich Paris London London Saturday Monday Popular Concerts Concertos Sonatas Johann Georg Karlsburg Transylvania Dec Dresden Nov Pistocchi Torelli Augsbach Margrave Leipzig University Kapellmeister Opera King Poland Prince Saxony France Italy After Petersburg Esteemed His
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