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The violin and its music, 1885
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1eventful season. M. Sainton became shortly afterwards leader under Costa, a position he holds, with undiminished vigour, at this date. The post of chief professor of the Violin, at the Royal Academy of Music, has been held by him for more than thirty years. The number of Violinists he has instructed during this long period form quite a little army, throughout which he is held in that esteem which accompanies great talent, sound teaching, and affability of manner. Myself an old pupil, I feel proud to speak thus of a valued master.
3M. Sainton has composed, among other works, Two Concertos; Solo de Concert; Three Romances; and an effective Tarantelle.
5Ernest Deldevez, was another famous pupil of Habeneck's, and obtained the first prize at the Conservatoire in 1833, the year before M. Sainton secured the same reward. Deldevez was born in Paris in 1817. Besides distinguishing himself as a Violinist, he has proved himself a sound theoretical musician. I have had occasion several times to refer to his admirable "Œuvres des Compositions des Violonistes Célèbres," the parent of "Les Mâitres Classiques," and "Die Hohe Schule des Violinspiels." It would be impossible to bestow too much praise on the skill and judgment M. Deldevez has shown in his treatment of the compositions of the old masters in relation to the Violin. He has approached them with evident feelings of sanctity, and all Violinists disliking restorations of the works
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