A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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history of violin literature; his compositions are numerous, and present many scenes of beauty, that in their particular style have never been surpassed, if equalled. This latter remark is especially directed to his duos for two violins. The name of Viotti should also be associated with the improvement of the bow and its use, for he was one of the first to adopt those by Tourte, of Paris, and, like Tartini, closely studied its manipulation, and the varied effects capable of being produced ; so that in his time he was unrivalled in this branch of violin playing. It is said that the long and effective sweep of his bow was his great characteristic, and was alike the admiration and despair of his rivals. Viotti had but few pupils, but they all turned out highly gifted artists ; the most noted among them being Rode, Robrechts, Cartier, Mddle. Gerbini, Alday, Labarre, Pixis, Mori, Mdme. Paravacini, and Vacher. The compositions of Viotti are, shortly, as follows:—29 concertos for violin; 2 concertantes for 2 violins; 21 quartets for strings; 21 trios for ditto; 51 duets for violins; 18 sonatas for violin and bass; 3 divertissements for piano and violin; Sonata for pianoforte.
*Visconti, Gaspar, born at Cremona. Fiddler and composer of six sonatas fcr his instrument with bass. He resided in
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