A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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tions are shortly as follows:—Seven concertos ; Two string quartets ; Variations upon Pirate; Seven romances; Homage a Paganini, caprice ; Fantaisie-caprice; Sonata for violin and pianoforte ; Five duos concertantes upon operatic airs, for violin and pianoforte • Les Arp6ges, caprice; Six etudes de concert; Souvenir d'Amerique upon Yankee Doodle; Four fantaisies upon operatic airs ; Nine morceaux de salon ; Introduction and Rondo ; Elegy for tenor, 'cello, and pianoforte; Six pieces for violin alone; Balade and Polonaise ; Sonata for pianoforte and 'cello; Two Duos for violin and 'cello ; Transcriptions; Thirty-six studies for violin; Several small pieces for violin and pianoforte; Arrangements, &c.
•Viotti, Giovanni Battista, born at Fontanetto, a village in Piedmont, May 23rd, 1753, died in London, Match 10th, 1824. Founder of the modern school of violin playing, and one of the most eminent composers for his instrument. At Turin he became a pupil of Pugnani, and at the age of twenty was appointed first violin at the Chapel Royal of that town. After remaining there three years, he entered upon a career of solo playing, and met with the greatest success in various towns in Germany, especially in Berlin and Vienna. He then directed
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Biographical Dictionary Fiddlers Two Variations Pirate Seven Homage Paganini Fantaisie-caprice Sonata Five Les Arp Six Souvenir Amerique Yankee Doodle Four Nine Introduction Rondo Elegy Six Balade Polonaise Sonata Two Duos Transcriptions Thirty-six Several Arrangements Viotti Giovanni Battista Fontanetto Piedmont May London Match Turin Pugnani Chapel Royal Germany Berlin Vienna Seven After
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