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The reminiscences of a fiddle dealer, 1925
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1M. Jansen's 'Cello
3fun of him. N. F. Vuillaume's sister kept house for him and, as they did not require all their rooms, they let their first floor to a gentleman, who was a most delightful player on the 'cello. So fine was his playing that I thought for some time that he must be an artiste; and this idea was strengthened by the number of professional men I used to see calling on him, including professors of the Conservatoire.
5I asked M. Vuillaume if this was the case, but he said, No, he was only an amateur, and if I liked he would take me to his rooms and give me an introduction to him. I said it would be a great pleasure to me to make his acquaintance, and we went to his rooms and I was introduced. His name was M. Jansen and he was a fine specimen of a Flemish gentleman, both tall and broad. He was between sixty and seventy years of age, thoroughly intelligent and polite, and his life was entirely devoted to music. He generally accompanied his landlord, M. Vuillaume, when he took the journey to Italy through Germany, and back via Savoy and France to Paris, where they usually spent a few days with J. B. Vuillaume.
7M. Jansen received me cordially, and kindly shewed me his violins, a Strad. and a Bergonzi. He also shewed me his 'cello, which was a very fine one of its class. As my wont was, I looked through an f to see the ticket, but M. Jansen said it had none. Both N. F. Vuillaume and
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