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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
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1Awakened by the violent emotion, I instantly seized my Violin, in the hope of being able to catch some part of the ravishing melody which I had just heard, but all in vain. The piece which I composed according to my scattered recollection is, it is true, the best of my works. I have called it the 'Sonata del Diavolo,' but it is so far inferior to the one I heard in my dream, that I should have dashed my Violin into a thousand pieces, and given up music for ever, had it been possible to deprive myself of the enjoyments I derive from it."
3GEORGE IV. AND HAYDN.
5"The Prince of Wales (George IV.) invited him to his brother's country seat. Here he stayed two days, and had much music with the royal family. They made him sing, while the Prince accompanied, 'very tolerably,' on the Violoncello; and Sir Joshua Reynolds also commenced his portrait which was destined to hang in the Prince's private sitting-room."
7SALE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
9"The celebrated collection of musical instruments formed by the late Mr. James Goding, of Belgrave Square, was disposed of on Friday, by order of the executors, by Messrs. Christie and Manson, at their great room, in King Street, St. James's Square. The attendance of musical amateurs was very large. The most remarkable lots were the following :—371.
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