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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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1is one which develops the sterling qualities of a violinist. The final movements of all the concertos at this period appear to our modern ears rather trivial, and are now seldom played. This remark also applies to Viotti's concertos. We may cite Viotti (No. 24) in B minor as equal in merit to Rode in E minor. In after years we possess a concerto by Spohr (No. 7), in E minor, as a worthy companion to these two. Even in this case, the last movement, though quite in the style of the master, is hardly up to the mark in point of dignity, following, as it does, a most exquisite slow movement. But, returning to Rode, how shall we characterize his matchless studies ('caprices')?—a series intended to develope the powers of the student, yet put together in a most fascinating manner. We have heard some of these executed in their original form (solus) by Mr Blagrove in public; and the effect, even in these days of transcendental passage playing, was most satisfactory, the genius of Rode suffering nothing by comparison with more modern art.
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