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The reminiscences of a fiddle dealer, 1925
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1Contents
3CHAPTER X
4PAGANINI
5A mysterious personality—Seeking information—M. Alard—Playing duets with the great man—A series of concerts—The programme abandoned—A triumph—Paganini’s broken bow—An absurd rumour—The magic wand—The reception of a gift—Jealousy ………………………………………….. 54
7CHAPTER XI
8PAGANINI’S PUPIL
9Sivori—Lessons with the Master—A poor little martyr—A marvellous mastery of his instrument—Sivori’s perseverance—His peculiarities—His Bergonzi and his Vuillaume—A surprising test—The Paganini copy—A description—Sivori’s Hungarian adventure—A diligent repairer—Paganini’s violin—A violinist at Genoa—A pardonable stratagem ………………………………………….. 60
11CHAPTER XII
12THE PRINCE AND THE MARQUIS
13De Beriot’s “Maggini”—The purchase of a violin—A unique instrument—Joachim—Present-day methods of playing—Result of playing a large Maggini—Peculiarities of tone—King George IV’s violin—Avoided by the dealers—Extraordinary new condition—A higher price—M. Leonard’s verdict—I sell and re-sell the Maggini ………………………………………….. 73
15CHAPTER XIII
16A PURCHASE IN ST. PETERSBURG
17A trip to St. Petersburg in 1876—A “Montaignaux” and a “Petrus Guarnerius”—Keeping up their reputation—A fine collection—Courtesy and kindness—Russian artisans—A naval officer—Otto’s book on fiddles—A very original idea—
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