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Famous Violinists and Fine Violins: Historical Notes, Anecdotes, and …, 1903
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1nine violin concertos, trios, quartets, quintets, and overtures. Besides all this, he was the composer of several operas which were performed with success in many of the Italian theatres. As a violinist, his style is mentioned by contemporaries as being broad and noble, endowed with all the highest qualities.
3It has also been remarked that all his pupils proved to be excellent leaders. To lead well was quite a gift with Pugnani, and he possessed the art of transmitting this important accomplishment to others. With a single stroke of his bow he could correct an erroneous interpretation, or animate the lethargic performer. He even indicated to the singers on the stage the true tone and expression with which they ought to deliver their parts. As to his compositions, they are replete with melody and brilliancy.
5The Parisians were jealous of Pugnani, and accused him of being a very conceited man, though the anecdote of his meeting with Tartini would go far to annihilate such an opinion. If he had been a Frenchman, he would have been lauded to the skies, or perhaps he would have had a monument at the Louvre—but an Italian! Well, they have honoured Napoleon Buonaparte, and he was a Corsican—not to say an Italian.
7The fact is that poor Pugnani was very much annoyed during his stay in the French capital. He received certain unpleasant and ill-sounding nick-
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