Biographical Sketches And Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists
The book Biographical Sketches And Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists was written by author Phipson, T. L. (Thomas Lamb), 1833-1908 Here you can read free online of Biographical Sketches And Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Biographical Sketches And Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists a good or bad book?
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A flash of fire darted from the dark eyes of the Italian virtuoso, as he turned an indignant glance towards the source of this eminently rude VIOTTI. 75 behaviour ; then, putting his violin quietly under his arm and taking the music from the readino;- desk, he withdrew from the concert-room without further ceremony, " leaving the Concert, Her Ma- jesty, and His Royal Highness, to the reproaches of the audience." This scene, as we find it de- scribed by various writers, some of whom may have wit...nessed it, is an exact pendant to that which occurred at the house of Cardinal Ottoboni when Corelli showed how to compel an audience to behave respectfully to him. It is needless, perhaps, to say that in private circles, both among the aristocracy and in the artistic world, Viotti was often the great charm of the evening : more than once he played at the- house of the Count de Balck, where his friend Garat used to sing, and where the magnificent tenor voice and admirable singing of young Orfila, a scientific chemist, attracted a very large share of attention, and caused him to receive numerous- solicitations to abandon science for a musical career.
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