A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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many distinguished pupils. He was also appointed Violoncellist to the King, and created Officer of the Order of Lfcopold. Compositions : 3 'cello concertos ; 16 fantasias for 'cello and orchestra ; 6 Etudes for 'cello and pianoforte ; 14 duos for 'cello and pianoforte ; 4 duos for violin and 'cello.
Shuttleworth, Obadiah, born at Spitalfields, London, towards the end of the 17th century, died about 1735. One of the earliest English fiddlers of which we have any account, was a pupil of his father, who was a teacher of the harpsichord, and music copier. Shuttleworth was leader of the Swan Concerts in Corn-hill, from the time of their institution till the time of his death, organist of St. Michael's, Cornhill, and afterwards of the Temple Church. He wrote twelve concertos and several sonatas for the violin, of which some of his friends were favoured with manuscript copies.
Sirmen, Maddalena Lombardini, born at Venice about the middle of the 18thcentury, died-? Eminent performer
on the violin, and an accomplished singer. She received her first musical education at the Conservatory of the Mendicanti at Venice, after which she took lessons on the violin from Tartini, and soon, it is said, became the rival of Nardini. In 1782, she was principal singer at the Court of
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Dictionary Fiddlers Violoncellist King Officer Order Lfcopold Etudes Obadiah Spitalfields London English Swan Concerts Corn-hill Cornhill Temple Church Maddalena Lombardini Venice Conservatory Mendicanti Venice Tartini Nardini Court Compositions One Michael
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