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The violin and its music, 1885
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1Section VII.—The Violin in France.
3CHAPTER III.
5THE formation of the Conservatoire de Musique in 1795, has already been passingly referred to; it now remains to notice the Institution at greater length. The Conservatoire from the beginning became the centre of all that was great in French music and musicians. It attracted the musical ability of France in every department, and no section surpassed that of the Violin. When its doors were opened, Gaviniès, Guénin, Kreutzer, and La Houssaye became its Violin professors. Some five years later, Bailliot and Rode added their names to its roll of masters. Mention of these half-dozen names is all-sufficient to mark the character of the generalship which was brought to bear upon the Violin classes of the Institution, without enumerating the players who acted in subordinate capacities. No such leaders in a body, before or since, have been attached to a Violin School, and the beneficial results of their leadership are recognised either directly or indirectly in the performances of the foremost Violinists of the
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