Scan 84
Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of Celebrated Violinists, 1877
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1shine of royal favour," and composed nine works annually for the Royal Academy of Madrid, in which town he died in 1806, aged sixty-six. A very clever saying is attributed to him. The King of Spain, Charles IV., was fond of playing with the great composer, and was very ambitious of shining as a great violinist; his cousin, the Emperor of Austria, was also fond of the violin, and played tolerably well. One day the latter asked Boccherini in a rather straightforward manner what difference there was between his playing and that of his cousin Charles IV.
3"Sire," replied Boccherini, without hesitating for a moment, "Charles IV. plays like a King, and your Majesty plays like an Emperor."
5We hope his Majesty was satisfied!
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