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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
11 lines. Read by computer on 28 September 2026. Printed page 444. See the scan on archive.org.
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1"having been offered in two places," and respectfully declined. In his youthful days he decided that his cherished Gasparo should return to the place from whence he obtained it, the Monastery of San Marco, and this wish was accordingly fulfilled by his executors in the year 1846. The occasion was one of much interest; it was felt by Dragonetti's friends and admirers that to consign the instrument upon which he had so often astonished and delighted them with the magic tones he drew from it, to the care of those who possibly knew nothing of its merits, was matter for regret.
3Being desirous of furnishing the reader with all the information possible relative to Signor Dragonetti's instrument, I communicated with Mr. Samuel Appleby, who was his legal adviser, and probably better acquainted with him than any other person in this country. He very kindly sent me the following particulars, which are interesting:—
5"Brighton,
62nd July, 1875,
8"My Dear Sir,—
9"Your letter of yesterday needs no apology, as it will afford me pleasure at any time to give you any information in my power respecting the late Signor Dragonetti, having known him well from 1796 to his death.
10"His celebrated Gasparo da Salò instrument, or Contra-Basso, was left by his will to the Fabbricieri
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