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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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1prevailing style, with the notable exception of Lafont and Mayseder; and, we may add, Spohr, but he was not fully appreciated then.* The old school had passed away, and the new school was coming on. Flexibility of finger was more aimed at than before; the line of the bow hand and its elasticity were points that engaged the attention of students. Hence, more freedom of delivery, and, as a consequence, greater variety of style and effects, were attained. One great point was occasionally lost sight of; viz., firmness and breadth of tone. Nobody could lay this to the charge of Mr Mori. He was indefatigable: and probably his tone on the instrument rivalled that of his illustrious master in his palmy days. Indeed, few performers of more recent times come up to him in that respect. Probably the defect alluded to was most observable in the French school.
3As has been observed, the modern school was in a state of transition. It was now about
5* De Beriot was young and hardly known to fame at this period.
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