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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
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1the principal instructor on the Violin at that institution. Paolo Diana (a Cremonese known under his adopted name of Spagnoletti) and Kieswetter each contributed their share towards the advancement of the instrument during their stay in this country.
3The names of Dando and Henry Blagrove bring us to the players of our own time. These thoroughly representative English Violinists have done much to raise the standard of the public taste. In the year 1835, the "Concerti da Camera" were established (in imitation of those given in Paris by Pierre Baillot), and served to extend our knowledge of classical chamber music. The formation of the Musical Union still further increased our knowledge and taste in the same direction. The long roll of celebrated continental artists introduced at the Society's concerts sufficiently stamps its character. All that remained to be done was to make the Quartett popular, and to bring it within the reach of all. This has been achieved by the indefatigable labours of Mr. Chappell in his Monday Popular Concerts. For some time the public failed to appreciate Mr. Chappell's scheme, but the enterprising director, nothing daunted, continued his course, and has now the gratification of being besieged in his citadel at St. James's Hall, from the commencement of the season to its close.
5Before closing our remarks on the progress of Violin playing in England, we have still to mention a few other names in connection with this subject.
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