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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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1Here then was the new school; and the English public obtained probably their first impressions of it from Kiesewetter, who, amongst other novelties, introduced the compositions of Mayseder with decided success. The violin now became in England an instrument of greater interest to the amateur and the public at large. The pertness, so to speak, of Kiesewetter's style had won many admirers. A striking contrast presented itself in the genius of Spohr, whose majesty of style, however, was somewhat in advance of the popular taste. The Royal Academy of Music was just then inaugurated. One of its first pupils, H. Blagrove, gave promise of the highest excellence. And, Kiesewetter's health failing just when a musical festival at Norwich was on the tapis, the youthful violinist, Blagrove, was brought forward, and played a concerto (Rode No. 4) in his stead. Kiesewetter died soon afterwards, in 1827.
3At this particular time matters seemed in a transition state as regards violin playing. There were few special examples of fascination in the
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