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The violin and its music, 1881
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1CHAPTER III.—The Palace of Prince Esterhazy—Joseph Haydn and his Works; his Visit to London, and the Lord Mayor's Banquet; The Prince of Wales; "The Emperor's Hymn"—Ignatius Pleyel—Johann Ludwig Dussek—Franz Krommer … … … 358
3CHAPTER IV.—Wolfgang Mozart; his Patron, Count Colloredo, Archbishop of Salzburg; Early Difficulties; Mozart and Haydn; List of his Works; His Death and Burial—Johann N. Hummel, Pupil of Mozart; Chapel-master to Prince Esterhazy; his Works … 372
5CHAPTER V.—Ludwig van Beethoven; his mighty Genius; Residence in Vienna; Intercourse with Haydn; The London Philharmonic Society; his Sonatas, &c.; the "Bridgetower Sonata"; his Deafness and Affliction; his Method of Conducting; List of Works; his Death and Funeral … … … … … … 389
7CHAPTER VI.—Franz Schubert and his Works—Ferdinand Ries—Von Weber—Joseph Mayseder—Kalliwoda—Louis Spohr and his Works; his Style of Playing; German Criticism—Bernhard Molique … … … … … … … … … 412
9CHAPTER VII.—Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy; his Precocity; Early Life; Visit to Goethe at Weimar; Visit to London and the Philharmonic Society; Judgments of Spohr, Moscheles, and of Prince Albert, as to his Powers; the "Elijah" at Exeter Hall—Herr David and Mendelssohn—Andreas Romberg—Joseph Boehm—Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst—Hellmesberger—Joseph Joachim—Herr Lauterbach—Ferdinand Laub—Schumann—Johannes Brahms … 424
11SECTION IX.—THE VIOLIN IN ENGLAND.
13CHAPTER I.—A Cursory Glance at its History from the Stuart Period to the Present Time … … … … … … … … 442
15CHAPTER II.—John Jenkins—Playford's "Skill of Music"—The Puritan Iconoclastic Craze—Charles II.'s Twenty-four Violins … … 453
17CHAPTER III.—Henry Purcell, the Father of Modern Musical Art—John Bannister; his "Parley of Instruments"—Britton, the "Musical Small-coal Man"—William Corbett—Henry Needler—John Immyns, and the Academy of Ancient Music—John Young—Richard Clarke—The Madrigal Society in Bride Lane—The Concerts of Ancient Music … … … … … … … … … 461
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