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The violin and its music, 1881
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1the foremost admirers of Handel, and who wrote the poem on the power of time, which the immortal composer of the "Messiah" set to music. Among the patrons of Corelli, however, none equalled Cardinal Ottoboni; it was he who raised the father of Violinists to the high position he so long held at Rome. The connection of the Cardinal and the Violinist was above that of simple patronage, it was one of sincere friendship. Corelli conducted the music given every Monday evening at Ottoboni's palace, besides being retained at the Cardinal's expense in connection with the music at the Church of St. Lorenzo. In the pages of Pepys is a letter written in 1699, from the author's nephew, in which both Corelli and Cardinal Ottoboni are mentioned. The letter also contains a description of the ceremonies relative to the Christmas season. "In the meantime, others of the Cardinals, &c. in cavalcade went to the Campidoglio, and there divided, to go to the other churches, to open each of the Holy Gates also; but of this I saw nothing. The chief English here were my Lord Exeter and Lady, Lord Mountheimer, Mr. Cecil, Mr. Bruce, &c. I afterwards saw the Cardinal's supper in the Vatican Palace, which both for form and substance was very singular; and from hence went to the midnight devotions at St. Lorenzo, where I heard most ravishing music suited to the occasion; Paluccio, an admired young performer, singing, and Corelli, the famous Violin, playing in
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