A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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London at the beginning of last century, and in 1703 published the above-named sonatas.
'Vitaj.i, Tomaso, born at Bologna towards the middle of the seventeenth century. In 1706 he was elected a member of the Philharmonic Academy of his native town. During several years he was attached to the Court at Modena as director of the music. His compositions are sonatas for two and three instruments.
Vivaldi, Antonio, born at Venice in the second part of the seventeenth century (about 1660), died there in 1743. Celebrated ecclesiastic fiddler and composer, son of Giovanni Battista Vivaldi, 'cellist in the Ducal chapel of St. Marks. After having been some time in the service of the Elector Philip of Hesse Darmstadt, he returned to Venice in 1713, and was appointed Director of the Conservatoire which post he held until his death. A curious story is related of this musician. It is said that, one day, whilst saying mass, a theme for a fugue suddenly struck him, when he immediately quitted the altar where he was officiating, and hastened to the sacristy to write down the theme, afterwards returning to finish the mass. For this bonduct he was brought before the Inquisition, who happily considered him
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