A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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simplicity of his modulation, he has greatly surpassed that composer in the fertility and originality of his invention, not only in the subjects of his melodies, but in the truly cantabile manner of treating them. Many of his adagios want nothing but words to be excellent pathetic opera songs. His allegros are sometimes difficult; but the passages fairly belong to the instrument for which they were composed, and were suggested by his consummate knowledge of the fingerboard and the powers of the bow. As a harmonist, he was perhaps more truly scientific than any other composer of his time, in the clearness, character, and precision of his basses, which were never casual, or the effect of habit or auricular prejudice and expectation, but learned, judicious, and certain. And yet I must, in justice to others, own that though the adagio and solo playing in general of his scholars are exquisitely polished and expressive, yet it seems as if that energy, fire, and freedom of bow, which modern symphonies and orchestra playing require, were wanting."
Tilliere, Joseph Bonaventure, an esteemed 'cellist who flourished in the second half of the 18th century, pupil of Berteau. About 1760 he became soloist to the Prince of Conti. This artist is one of the earliest who wrote a " School" for his
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