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Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists, 1877
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1went to the lowest place in the orchestra. When his turn came to play his concerto, he begged that instead of it he might play a solo where he was, accompanied on the violoncello by Lanzetti. This he did in so brilliant and unexpected a manner, that the applause was loud and continued in spite of the sacred nature of the locality, and whenever he was about to make a close, he turned towards Laurenti and called out: 'Cosi se suona per fare il primo violino'—this is the way to play first violin!"
3Veracini played upon a fine Steiner violin. The only master he ever had was his uncle Antonio, of Florence, alluded to above; and it was by travelling all over Europe, and by numerous performances in public, that he formed a style of playing peculiar to himself, very similar to what occurred to Paganini and the celebrated De Bériot in later years.
5It does not appear certain that Tartini ever took lessons from Veracini; but hearing the latter play in public had no doubt a very great effect upon him, and caused him to devote many years to the careful study of his instrument. Some say that Veracini's performance awakened a vivid
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