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Scan 105
FAMOUS VIOLINISTS OF TO-DAY AND YESTERDAY, 1909
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1concertos stand foremost among his works, and are distinguished as much by noble and elevated ideas as by masterly thematic treatment, yet there is a certain monotony of treatment in all, and his style and manner are entirely his own.
3As an executant Spohr stands among the greatest of all time. In slow movements he played with a breadth and beauty of tone, and a delicacy and refinement of expression almost unequalled. His hands were of exceptional size and strength, and enabled him to execute the most difficult double stops and stretches with the greatest facility. Even in quick passages he preserved a broad, full tone, and his staccato was brilliant and effective. He disliked the use of the "springing bow," which came with the modern style of playing.
5Spohr had a great many pupils, of whom the best known were Ries, Ferd. David, Blagrove, Bargheer, Hömpel, and Henry
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