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Celebrated violinists, past and present; ("The Strad" library), 1897
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1virtuoso, whereby he attracted attention to himself; and as he explained to a neighbour that he himself was a violinist who had come from the far north to hear Paganini, he was taken on to the platform after the concert and there formerly introduced. An acquaintance having thus been struck, Lipinski visited Paganini daily and "made music" with him, and even played duets by Kreutzer and Pleyel with him in his concerts, on the 17th and 30th of April, 1818. It is stated that the great Italian there and then proposed that Lipinski should make a prolonged concert-tour throughout Italy with him, a project which the Pole would not accept since he had already made other plans, and had an intense desire to see his family once more.
3Towards the close of the year 1818, Lipinski started on his return journey. Arrived in Triest, he learnt that there dwelt a certain Dr. Mazzurana, whilom pupil of Tartini, whom he sought out for the purpose of acquiring something of importance as to Tartini's method. Mazzurana, who at that time was upwards of ninety years of age, but nevertheless a sturdy old man, declared himself too old to play the violin again. He suggested, however, that Lipinski should play a Tartini sonata before him and that he would then be able to give him some hints and say if his style was in any way similar to that of Tartini. Lipinski played, and the old man promptly replied that he had not reminded him in the remotest degree of Tartini; but that he would attempt to explain the matter to him thoroughly. Thereupon he took from a cupboard a volume of Tartini's sonatas having letter-press under the music which Lipinski was ordered to read in a loud tone and with all possible expression. Next he had again to play the sonata, repeating it until at last he drew forth some applause from the old man. In later years Lipinski used to relate that ever after that date it was his endeavour in his violin playing thoroughly to grasp the poetic side and to express it. That this was strictly true and successful Lipinski's
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