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Famous violinists and fine violins : historical notes, anecdotes, and reminiscences, 1896
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1him as a pupil for five years, during which time, he declared, he could bring me out successfully as a professional violinist; but I was making very good progress in philosophy at the University, and it was finally decided that I should remain there. On one of these occasions our old friend Baron Von Rosenberg, of Dresden, an ardent amateur of music, who was then on a visit to Brussels, was present, and had a few warm words with Vieuxtemps, whom he declared he had never heard, and urgently desired to hear. At the moment this request was made Vieuxtemps had my violin in his hands, my mother was seated at the piano, and, with his usual good nature, he was about to comply with the old Baron's wishes, when the latter happened to let drop the word "Joachim." This was too much for Vieuxtemps.
3"No," he said; "when I come out after a hard day's work for a little quiet chat with my excellent friend Mr. Phipson (alluding to my father), I do not expect to be asked to play, and to be told that, in spite of my numerous concerts in Dresden and Berlin, you have never heard me, but that you have heard Herr Joachim, with whom you would like to compare me, on a violin I am not accustomed to—non! c'est un peu trop fort!" and he quietly laid down the violin and let himself fall carelessly into an arm-chair.
5The old Baron was very angry; but after a while
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