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1the great European Orchestras. Made numerous successful tours of Europe and came to the United States for the second time in 1923 touring with great success. Has transcribed numerous compositions by ancient masters with an unusual skill and delicacy. As a performer on the violin, he is a remarkable interpreter of Bach and Spohr, with a prodigious technique and a beautiful quality of tone.
3CALCAGNO, CATARINA, Italian violinist, b. Genoa about 1797. Studied under Paganini. Had an extremely brilliant but short career, as she totally disappeared from the public concert platform in 1816.
5CAMPAGNOLI, BARTOLOMEO, Italian violinist and composer, b. Cento, Sept. 10, 1751. Studied under pupils of Lolle and Tartini and afterwards with Nardini. Lead opera orchestras in Rome and Florence and made numerous successful tours conducting the Leipzig Gewandhaus Concerts in 1797. Compositions include a violin school as well as concertos, sonatas and many smaller pieces. As a performer on the violin he had a noble tone and adequate technique.
7CAMPANARI, LEANDRO, Italian violinist and conductor, b. Rovigo, Oct. 20, 1857. Studied at the Milan Conservatory. Made numerous successful tours of Europe and came to the United States in 1881 to organize the Campanari String Quartet. Taught the violin at the New England Conservatory of Music and the Cincinnati Conservatory. Conducted opera in Milan and New York. In 1907 he settled in San Francisco as a teacher. Has written text books for the violin.
9CAPET, LOUIS LUCIEN, French violinist, b. Paris, Jan. 8, 1873. Appeared as soloist with all the famous French orchestras and is leader of a well-known string quartet. M. Capet is a master performer on the violin with a wonderful technique and a warm, powerful tone.
11CARPENTEP, NETTIE, American violinist, b. New York, 1865. Studied at the Paris Conservatory and was awarded first prize for violin playing in 1884. Appeared as soloist in London at the Promenade Concerts. Made numerous successful tours through Europe and the United States. Was married for a short time to Leo Stern, the cellist.
13CARPENTER, PAUL SIMONS, American violinist, b. Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 1892. Studied under Schradieck and was a member of Henry Schradieck's String Quartet. In 1914 became director of violin department at the University of Oklahoma.
15CARRODUS, JOHN TIPLADY, English violinist and composer, b. Keighley, Jan. 20, 1836. Studied under Molique. Became concertmaster of numerous famous English orchestras and appeared as soloist at the Crystal Palace. Taught the violin at Trinity College and the London National Training School. Compositions include several pleasing violin pieces, useful exercises, and he has also written several instructive books on violin playing for "The Strad" series. D. London, 1895.
17CARSE, ADAM, English violinist and composer, b. Newcastle-on-Tyne, May 19, 1878. Studied at the Royal Academy of Music and was awarded the McFarren scholarship. Has taught the violin for many years and saw active service in the world war. Compositions include a Norwegian fantasy and a sonata, as well as many orchestral numbers.
19CARTIER, JEAN BAPTISTE, French violinist and composer, b. Avignon, May 28, 1765. Studied under Viotti. Appeared as soloist with all great French orchestras and as accompanist to Marie Antoinette. Compositions include sonatas, variations, duos and exercises for the violin, and also published a valuable collection of ancient music entitled L'art du Violin. D. Paris, 1841.
21CASLOVA, MARIE, American violinist, b. in the Ozark Mountains, Mo., Mar. 29, 1895. Studied under Sevcik, Flesch and Serato. Appeared as soloist with Bluthner Orchestra, Berlin. Made her United States debut in 1913 with the New York Symphony Orchestra and toured with Johanna Gadski, in addition to appearing with many of the larger symphonic organizations.
23CASTRUCCI, PIETRO, Italian violinist and composer, b. about 1690. In 1715 entered the service of the Duke of Burlington, whose private orchestra concerts were directed by Handel. Compositions include sonatas rich in originality and musical feeling.
25CATHIE, PHILIP, English violinist, b. Manchester, 1874. Studied under Sainton and Sauret at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1891 appeared as soloist at St. James Hall, London, introducing the Goldmark Concerto. Made numerous successful tours
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