THE ITALIAN SCHOOL.
The Italians the first to develope the powers of the violin—the
old and modern schools—BALTAZARINI the early violin
player—GIUSEPPE GUAMI—AGOSTINO AGGAZZARI introduced instrumental
concertos into churches—CARLO FARINA—MICHAEL-ANGELO
ROSSI—GIAMBATTISTA BASSANI—violin master of Corelli—
TORELLI—VALENTINI—ARCANGELO CORELLI—Lulli’s jealousy of
him—publishes his first twelve sonatas—his solos—becomes
acquainted with Handel—visits Naples—anecdotes—sickens and
dies—anniversary performance in the Pantheon—his private
character—anecdotes—his will—contemporary performers—DON ANTONIO
VIVALDI—FRANCESCO GEMINIANI—visits Naples—comes to England—visits
Ireland—his death in Dublin—his character—anecdotes—LORENZO
SOMIS—his Suonate printed at Rome in 1722—STEPHANO
CARBONELLI—resides with the Duke of Rutland—leads the opera-band,
&c.—becomes a wine-importer—dies in 1772—epigram—PIETRO
LOCATELLI—Arte di nuova modulazione—dies in 1764—GIUSEPPE
TARTINI—marries, and is discarded by his family—settles at
Venice—his appointment at the church of St. Anthony of Padua—his
Suonate and Concerti—his Adagios—dies at Padua—the Devil’s
sonata—the dream—a legend in verse—FRANCESCO MARIA VERACINI, the
younger—anecdotes—an excellent contrapuntist—PIETRO NARDINI—a
favourite pupil of Tartini—visits Tartini in his last
illness—Thomas Linley one of his pupils—LUIGI BOCCHERINI—settles
in Spain—dies at Madrid in 1806—his compositions—FELICE
GIARDINI—studies at Milan and Turin—visits Rome and Naples—arrives
in London—visits St. Petersburg, and dies at Moscow—his
character—ANTONIO LOLLI—dies at Naples—anecdote—GAETANO
PUGNANI—founds a school at Turin—his style—his
compositions—anecdotes—dies at Turin—GIOVANNI MANE GIORNOVICHI
(_Jarnowick_) pupil of Lolli—loses his popularity—dies of
apoplexy—anecdotes—GIOVANNI BATTISTA VIOTTI—eclipses
Giornovichi—quits public life—anecdotes—ordered to quit
England—embarks in the wine trade—loses his fortune—proceeds to
Paris—retires on a pension—dies in England in 1824—his character
and compositions—FRANCESCO VACCARI—his early proficiency—performs
in England—MASONI—leaves Italy for South America—goes to
India—visits England, 1834—an invitation in rhyme—SPAGNOLETTI—his
enthusiasm—his liberality—his quarrel with Ambrogetti.—_pp. 37, et seq._