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Chats to violin students on how to study the violin, 1895
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1CHAPTER V.
3Some Experiences as a Soloist.
5In continuation of my last chat, it naturally suggests itself that the present one should be devoted to some of my experiences as a solo player, but I shall find it difficult to sift my experiences and offer to students only those likely to interest them.
7My first public appearance was at Keighley, my native town, at the age of nine, at a concert given there in January, 1845, at which time I was studying with a Mr. Baker, of Bradford. Soon after this I came up to London, and for a few weeks was under Zerbini, Senior. I came again to town in 1848, when I became the pupil of Molique, who was most generous to me, and interested himself greatly in my career up to the time of his death. I was with him both in London and Stuttgart, and to his great attention and interest I owe much of the success in my career.
9My very first appearance in London was in June, 1849, at a concert given by Mr. Charles Salaman, when I played the "Fantasie Caprice" of Vieuxtemps with very great success. In that and the following year I joined Molique at his classical concerts, playing in quartettes, and also, on reference to an old programme,
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