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The story of the violin, 1904
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1Violin Art in Germany
3at a Philharmonic concert in 1820), and to England the master returned frequently and with particular fondness, both to play and conduct his large orchestral and choral works.
5In 1822 Spohr entered on his duties in Cassel, and in spite of many annoyances and indignities to which he was subjected, he retained his post until 1857, when he was pensioned off against his will. That same year he had the misfortune to break his arm, an accident which put an end to his violin-playing, and two years later, on October 22nd, 1859, he died.
7The years at Cassel proved Spohr's greatest period of productivity, about two hundred works in all having come from his pen, among them many for the violin, besides his famous violin method.
9In Cassel he also gathered around him numerous pupils, the best known of whom are: David, Ries, Bargheer, Kömpel, Bott, St. Lubin, and the two English violinists, Blagrove and Henry Holmes. His personality was as fine and commanding as his character was distinguished for integrity, straightforwardness in all his sayings and doings, and a fine feeling for the right dignity of his art and person. Numerous stories and anecdotes about him demonstrate these character traits.¹
11Spohr the artist, the composer, was a fitting counterpart to Spohr the man. Possessed of the highest art ideals, and in proportion averse to every-
13¹ For particulars of Spohr's life, his views on art and artists of his time, the reader is referred to the master's interesting autobiography.
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