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The Violin and its Music, 1881
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1reconcile with the condition of Roman music in the early years of the Christian Era.
3Our journey through the cities of Italy in search of information relative to our subject must end at Naples, a city rich in music-lore, but of a character far less interesting to us than that of those we have already visited. It was here that the Netherlander Tinctor came, at the call of King Ferdinand, in 1487, and founded the School of Music. The outcome of this event in the musical history of Naples, during the next hundred years, we need not enter upon, but pass on to the Prince of Venosa, who, though an amateur, was one of the earliest of Neapolitan composers. His madrigals were not only popular in Naples, but throughout Italy. He was skilled in the use of several instruments, but more particularly of the Lute. In his palace he founded an academy, and in many ways contributed to the progressiveness of the art he loved. It was in the neighbourhood of Naples that the painter, poet, satirist, and musician, Salvator Rosa, was born. That this extraordinary man exercised his musical abilities to some purpose is gathered from the popularity of his music, which the "spinners and knitters in the sun did use to chant." This serves to remind us of the reference Evelyn makes to the Neapolitan's love of music. He says, "The country people are so jovial and addicted to music that the very husbandmen almost universally play on the guitar."
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