A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
also conductor and soloist in the State band. Amongst the numerons pupils of this eminent musician maybe mentioned, Sir Alexander Mackenzie and the late H. Wiest Hill.
Salomon, Johann Peter, born at Bonn, January 1745, died in London, Nov. 28th, 1815. Excellent fiddler, studied the instrument early in life, in 1758 joined the orchestra of the Elector Clemens August at Bonn. In 1765 he made a concert tour, visiting Frankfort and Berlin, then went to Rheinsberg and became Conzertmeister and composer tc Prince Heinrich of Prussia, at whose concerts he introduced the works of Haydn. In 1781 he visited London and eventually settled there. Salomon was accounted one of the best fiddlers ot his time, especially in the quartet. In 1786 he organized a series of concerts at the Hanover Square Rooms, and introduced Mozart's and Haydn's symphonies. He was leader at the Academy of Ancient Music, and other concerts, and founder of the Philharmonic Society, (March 8th, 1813). He made a special journey to the continent in 1790 to engage singers for the Italian opera, and hearing of Prince Eszterhazy's death, went to Vienna and succeeded in inducing Haydn to come to England. Compositions : 2 concertos for violin 6 solos for violin
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Dictionary Fiddlers Sir Alexander Mackenzie Wiest Hill Johann Peter Bonn January London Nov Elector Clemens August Bonn Frankfort Berlin Rheinsberg Conzertmeister Prince Heinrich Prussia Haydn London Hanover Square Rooms Mozart Haydn Academy Ancient Music Philharmonic Society March Italian Prince Eszterhazy Vienna Haydn England Salomon Compositions
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