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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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1Still there was a dashing character about his performance which infused new life into the ideas of his contemporaries, who had been hitherto trammelled by too close an adherence to the form and mannerism of the old school. The 'method,' so to speak, of Viotti had done good service, but it was not calculated to last for ever.
3Lafont, a pupil of Rode and Kreutzer, and one of the best violinists of his time, had become the idol of the French school; being, in fact, its most distinguished ornament. Again, Lipinski, a Polish violinist of considerable merit, had attracted much attention by his command over the resources of the instrument. Then, too, Mayseder, residing at Vienna, was not a whit behind these last-mentioned artistes, having acquired a considerable share of popularity in a comparatively short time. His playing was characterized by much brilliancy, while his compositions, though not profound, evinced decided individuality. Mayseder was born in 1789, and is now deceased.
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