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Voice and violin, 1898
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1by the French public. During the years 1857 and 1858 he gave concerts in Germany, Holland, France, and England, always arousing enthusiasm and astonishment. In 1859 he returned to Italy, and produced there his opera buffa, Il Diavolo della Notte.
3He possessed at this time a very valuable instrument—a small pattern double-bass by Testore, of Cremona; and he not only used very thin strings, which enabled him to produce the most surprising harmonic notes, but he usually strung them up a note higher than the pitch of the orchestra, in order to get the requisite brilliancy.
5His reputation as a great musician as well as a virtuoso caused him to figure for eight years as conductor of the Opera at Cairo and Constantine, where several of his own operas were performed with success. It was during his engagement in this capacity that Verdi's opera of Aida was brought out for the first time, Bottesini having studied this fine composition with the celebrated maestro himself, at Santa Agata, the villa residence where Verdi spends most of his time.
7He wrote a number of pieces for his favourite instrument—solos, airs with variations, fantasias, and concertos. He always won great applause with his fantasia on La Sonnambula, and his variations on the Carnaval de Venise. His D minor quartet for strings is spoken of as a very fine work; his
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