A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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conceited. A trick was once played on him at Dresden by Pisendel, an eminent fiddler, for the purpose of mortifying him. He taught an inferior player in the chapel a concerto for the instrument, till lie became perfect in it ; he then showed it to Veracini, who played it, but was immediately surpassed in it by the subordinate fiddler. He was so vexed that it is said he threw himself out of window three days afterwards, but fortunately escaped with only a broken leg. After his recovery he left Dresden, proceeded to Prague, and entered the service of Count Kinsky. In 1736 he again visited London, but this time with no great success. He returned to Italy in 1747, and entered into retirement near Pisa. He published two collections of twelve Sonatas each, for violin and bass, and left in manuscript several concertos and symphonies for two violins, viola, 'cello and basso continuo. Veracini and his contemporary Tartini were renowned in their day, as the greatest masters of the violin that had ever appeared. Their abilities were not confined to the mere excellence of their performance, but extended equally to composition, in which they both manifested great genius and science. But whatever resemblance there may have been in the professional skill of
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