A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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quish his position in 1808, and after travelling and giving concerts he arrived in Paris in 1809. In 1815 he proceeded to Lisbon, thence to Madrid, and once more occupied an advantageous position at Court until 1823, when he revisited Paris, and in the same year visited England for the second time, having been here previously in 1815, after which he returned to Portugal. On the subject of one of the Philharmonic concerts of 1823, a critic of the time observes: " The most brilliant feature in this concert was a concerto on the violin by Signor Vaccari. This excellent—we had almost written unrivalled—violinist has an appointment at the Court of Madrid, from which, for the present, prudence bids him retire. He took a chief part in these concerts about eight years ago, and then made an astonishing impression upon the musical world. He is what he was ; and to those who admire the genuine tone of this fine instrument; who think that always playing in tune is a merit; who consider gracefulness and taste as indispensable to a perfect periormer; and who approve of that execution which is without trick, and invariably accompanied by a delightful result; to such persons, the retreat of Vaccari to this country will prove the source of as much pleasure as instrumental music can afford." The compositions of
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