A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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these two masters, it was impossible for any two men to he more dissimilar in disposition. Tartini was so humble and timid, that he was never happy but in obscurity ; while Veracini was in an equal degree vainglorious. Being at Lucca at the time of la festa dell a Croce, which is celebrated every year on the 14th of September, when it is customary for the principal professors of Italy, vocal and instrumental, to meet, Veracini put down his name for a solo concerto; but when he entered the choir, in order to take possession of the principal place, he found it already occupied by Padre Girolamo Laurentii of Bologna; who not knowing him, as he had been some years in Poland, asked him where he was going, Veracini answered, to the place of first violin, Laurentii then told him that he had been always engaged to fill that post himself, but that if he wished to play a concerto, either at vespers or at high mass, he should have a place assigned him. Veracini with great contempt and indignation, turned his back on him, and went to the lowest place in the orchestra. In that part of the service in which Laurentii performed his concerto, he did not play a note, but listened with great attention ; and being called upon would not play a concerto, but requested the old father would permit him to play a
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Biographical Dictionary Fiddlers Veracini Lucca Croce September Italy Veracini Padre Girolamo Laurentii Bologna Poland Veracini Laurentii Laurentii Tartini Veracini
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