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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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1change of air to Marseilles. One day, while suffering from great debility, he seemed to revive, and took part in a favourite quartett by Beethoven. He then returned to Genoa, his native place. Nice, however, was destined to be his last abode. Here he expired on the 27th of May, 1840, leaving to his only son Achille a fortune of £80,000. His favourite violin he bequeathed to the city of Genoa, where it now remains, never to be played upon by any other artiste.
3This incomparable performer, without doubt, displayed as an executant a combination of qualities never hitherto attained by any other violinist. His resources on the finger board were without limit, and his manipulation extraordinarily true. His bow-stroke was elastic: and his sentiment, though occasionally fitful and grotesque, yet was always sympathetic. He has been borrowed from, but never equalled. In spite of an apparently exaggerated mode of delivery, his tone was even, and at moments exceedingly soft. When attaining the highest
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