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Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists, 1877
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1years, till succeeded by Carbonelli. He published some works on the violin, in conjunction with a German musician, Godfrey Finger,* and died about 1729.
3The elder Bannister was the first Englishman (with the solitary exception of Davis Mell), who distinguished himself on the violin. He is also remarkable historically, as having first attempted something like a public concert in 1672.
5In the Memoirs of Musick, published by Roger North, who was Attorney-General under James II., we are told that Bannister had "a good theatrical vein; and in composition had a lively style peculiar to himself. He procured a large room in White Fryers, near the Temple back gate, and made a large raised box for the musicians, whose modesty required curtains. The room was rounded with seats and small tables—alehouse fashion. One shilling was the price, and call for what you pleased; there was very
7* This artiste was a Silesian, and a voluminous writer of violin-music. In 1685 he was appointed Chapel-master to James II. He afterwards returned to Germany as chamber-musician to the Queen of Prussia in 1702, and Chapel-master to the Court of Gotha in 1717. His style approached that of the Italians Bassani and Torelli.
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