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the history of the violin, 1864
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1Beethoven's trios on two violoncellos, a friend taking the regular violoncello part. His brother, Charles Lindley, was a fine performer, especially on the tenor, though he usually played the violoncello in public; and but for his retiring habits might have taken a high position. Lindley died on the 13th of June, 1855, after a gradual decay of some duration. One of his daughters is married to John Barnett, the eminent composer. He had some good pupils, as may be expected, and among them the accomplished musician, Lucas, the Principal of the Royal Academy of Music, may be considered the chief. He succeeded Lindley as principal violoncello at the Italian Opera, and has but very recently retired, having been succeeded by that excellent performer, Mr. Collins. There are other very good English performers, but for finished execution, taste, and expression, especially in solo and quartett playing, Signor Piatti is not surpassed.
3Anfossi was known as a good player on the double-bass some thirty years since; but all former players on this instrument were surpassed by that extraordinary performer, Dominique Dragonetti, born at Venice in 1766. He came over to England in 1795; and for the greater part of their lives he and Lindley were associated together, and their performance of Corelli's music will never be forgotten by those who were fortunate enough to hear it. When young, Dragonetti practised much with a fine violin player, Mestrino, whom Dragonetti often said he considered one of the most accomplished masters of the instrument he had known. At the age of thirteen he was appointed first bass to the Opera Buffa, at Venice. The richness and power of his tone were marvellous; and his execution such that he would play the violoncello or violin part of a quartett on his unwieldy instrument, or even join in a violin duett.
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