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Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists, 1877
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1Another pupil whom Tartini held in great affection was Pasquale Bini. He was recommended to him, when only fifteen years old, by Cardinal Olivieri, who afterwards took the young Bini to Rome, where his playing created quite a sensation. Tartini once recommended a pupil to Bini in the following terms: "I recommend him to a pupil of mine who plays better than I do, and I am proud of it, as he (Bini) is an angel in religion and morals."
3Among several other very distinguished violinists that have issued from the school founded at Padua by Tartini, and who enjoyed his direct influence, we must name Dominico Ferrari, to whom is attributed the invention of harmonic sounds, the French violinists Pagin and La Houssaye, and Mademoiselle de Sirmen.
5Madalena Lombardini Sirmen united high accomplishment as a singer with such an eminence
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