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The violin and its music, 1881
4 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 288. See the scan on archive.org.
1in his "Musical Memoirs" says, "Barthélemon was recommended to David Garrick to compose music to a piece of his. At their first interview Garrick sat down to write out one of the songs for him to compose by the next day. Barthélemon, looking over Garrick's shoulder whilst he was writing, set the music to it. When Garrick had finished he turned to Barthélemon, saying, 'There, sir, is my song.' 'And there, sir,' said Barthélemon, 'is my music to it,' Dr. Burney, in a summary of the talents of musicians known to him, speaks of the powerful hand and truly vocal adagio of this Violinist. Among his published Violin works is a Concerto; Six Violin Duetts; Six String Quartetts.
3It is now necessary to notice another institution which helped greatly to develop a sound musical taste in France: I refer to the Concert des Amateurs. This institution was founded by the Belgian, François Joseph Gossec in 1770. In 1771 a symphony of Gossec's was played with stringed instruments, two Oboes, two Clarionets, two Horns, and two Bassoons. The role of artists' names belonging to the orchestra of the Concert des Amateurs was indeed a famous one; le Chevalier de Saint Georges, Mestrino, La Houssaye, Blasius, were some of the Violinists; Duport and Crossdill were among the Violoncellists. The notable French Violinists in connection with this early and famous orchestra, deserve more than a passing notice. Le
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