A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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remained in France till the year 1790, when the horrors of the French revolution chased away the muses, and Viotti in their train. He next came to this country, and made his debut at Salomon's concert, with a degree of success equal to what he had experienced in France. Soon afterwards lie became concerned in the management of the King's theatre, and subsequently succeeded W. Cramer as leader of the opera orchestra. He thus proceeded, continually reaping professional honours of the highest class, till the year 1798, when lie very unexpectedly received an order from Government to quit this country without delay, being suspected of partaking and encouraging those revolutionary principles which, at the above period were alarmingly spreading throughout England. No good evidence has, however, been since adduced of Viotti's having really participated in such principles ; and it has been thought in no way credible that a man of his known mild disposition should have used the heinous and sanguinary expressions against the highest personage in the realm, which were at the time publicly imputed to him. From London, Viotti proceeded through Holland to Hamburg, in the neighbourhood of which city he lived in the strictest retirement, at ai
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