A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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was there as composer. Afterwards he went to Mecklenburg-Strelitz as Con-zertmeister, where his wife was engaged as a singer in the Opera. Compositions: Two concertos for violin and orchestra ; Twelve string quartets; Three duos for two violins ; Twelve variations for violin alone; Sonatas for violin.
Torelli, Guiseppe, born at Verona towards the end of the 17th century, died in 1708. This celebrated fiddler is generally credited with having fixed the form of the concerto. In 1685 he was attached to the Church of San Petronio at Bologna, and in 1703 was Conzert-meister to the Margrave of Brandenburg, Anspach. Compositions: Balletti da camera a tre, Op. 1 ; Concerto da camera a due violini e basso, Op. 2 (Bologna, 1686); Sinfonie a 2, 3, 4, istromenti {ibid, 1687); Concertino per camera a violino e violoncello, Op. 4 ; Sei sinfonie a tre e sei concerti a cjuattro, Op. 5 [ibid, 1692); Concerti musicali a quattro, Op. 6; Capricci musicali per camera a violino e viola ovvero arciliuto, Op. 7 ; Concerti grossi con una pastorale per il Santissimo natale, Op. 8 (Bologna, 1709).
Traeg, Anton, born at Swechat near Vienna, in 1818, died at Vienna, July 17th, i860. Cellist, pupil of Merk. From 1845-1852 he was professor of his instrument in the Prague Conservatorium.
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Biographical Dictionary Fiddlers Mecklenburg-Strelitz Con-zertmeister Opera Two Twelve Three Twelve Sonatas Guiseppe Verona Church San Petronio Bologna Conzert-meister Margrave Brandenburg Anspach Balletti Concerto Bologna Sinfonie Concertino Sei Concerti Capricci Concerti Santissimo Bologna Anton Swechat Vienna Vienna July Merk Prague Conservatorium Compositions This Compositions Cellist
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