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Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists, 1877
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1was, however, not of long duration; he returned home, and afterwards proceeded to Rome to continue his studies, and there, about 1683, he published his first Sonatas.
3The result of this assiduous labour was that Corelli became a great violinist, and his fame extended throughout Europe; the number of his pupils increased year by year, and many came from enormous distances to benefit by his instruction. As a solo-player, it is said that his style of performance was learned and elegant, his tone was firm and even; "occasionally," we are told, his playing "was impressed with feeling," but during his performance "his countenance was distorted, his eyes red as fire, and his eye-balls rolled as if he were in agony."
5Corelli was appointed leader of the orchestra at the Opera of Rome about the year 1690. He appears to have been the first leader who directed that the bowing of the orchestra should be perfectly uniform; that is, that the bows should all move up and down together; and at a rehearsal before a concert at which any of his compositions were to be performed, he would invariably stop the orchestra if he saw an irregular bow.
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