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Musical notes. I. The great composers. II. Violinists and the violin. III. The violin and its history, 1869
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1these, because his specialty was the violin; but there are features in his career which entitle him to rank with the fathers of the art. So, too, Mendelssohn, who, though specially a composer for the pianoforte, yet showed such diversity of talent as to place him in the first rank as a general composer. Both these instances furnish points of contact with the highest geniuses in every department of the art.
3Louis Spohr was born in 1784. He early commenced his career as a violinist, in which line, as we all know, he attained the highest eminence, and formed an illustrious school of pupils, among whom is our great English violinist, Henry Blagrove. In 1813, when 29 years of age, he composed his opera 'Faust,' which deservedly holds a high place in the judgment of connoisseurs. Ten years afterwards appeared his opera 'Jessonda,' which was received with every mark of favour. He composed other operas; but these two were his best. Two oratorios, the 'Last Judgment' and 'Calvary,' enhanced his reputation considerably. The
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