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The violin and its music, 1881
18 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 302. See the scan on archive.org.
1than I ever heard it." In another letter he remarks of Bailliot, "He played beautifully. It was the greatest possible delight to me to hear my Quartett in E flat major performed in Paris by Bailliot's quartett, and they executed it with fire and spirit. The company then asked for a Sonata of Bach's; we selected 'the one in A major. We urged each
3SONATA II. one of two readings
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8other on, the affair became animated, and so thoroughly amused both us and our audience that we immediately commenced the one in E major, and
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15next time we mean to introduce the four others." The Sonatas referred to are the Six Grand Sonatas with Violin obbligato, composed between the years 1718 and 1722, but not published in Bach's lifetime.
17Besides visiting Holland and Belgium, in 1815 and 1816, Bailliot came to England and performed at the Philharmonic Concerts, acting sometimes as leader of the Orchestra. At the first concert of the season 1816, he introduced a Concertante of his own, and played in a Quartett of Mozart. His quartett playing was regarded at this period, and
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