A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 265
violin to the private band of Bonaparte, then Chief Consul. Rode's fame had now spread far and wide. He was invited to St. Petersburg in 1803, where he was appointed first violin in the Emperor's band, and solo violin at the Court Concerts, a position he maintained with great credit for 5 years. After this, he returned to Paris, where he gave practically his last concert. The Parisians, however, conceived an idea that Rode's playing lacked that brilliancy which had previously stamped him as a pupil of Viotti. This criticism, for a while, rather damped the ardour of Rode, and for some time he suffered no one but his friends to hear him. He, however, did not long remain in this state of quietude, for in 1811 he undertook a further course of travel throughout the Continent, and for a short time resided in Berlin, after which, he returned to his native place. Here he conceived the idea of again visiting Paris with the object of, if possible, regaining his former popularity, which, however, he failed to do. He quitted that City, and returned to his home, only to languish onwards to his grave. Towards the close of 1829 he was seized with a paralytic stroke. In this state he lingered until his death. As a composer for the violin Rode holds a foremost place, his concertos are well known and admired,
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