Chapter V: The German School

The Schools of Germany, Italy, and France, compared—early
performers—DAVID FUNK—a capital performer and general scholar—the
irregularity of his life—his visit to the Castle of Schleitz—found
dead—THOMAS BALTZAR—first taught the _whole shift_ in
England—buried in Westminster Abbey—HENRY JOHN FRANCIS BIBER—his
solos—GODFREY FINGER—his style—Chapel-Master to King James II—JOHN
GOTTLIEB GRAUN—Concert-Master to the King of Prussia—FRANCIS
BENDA—acquaintance with the Hebrew, Löbel—engaged by the Prince
Royal of Prussia—JOHN STAMITZ—his works—LEOPOLD MOZART—appointed
_Valet-de-Chambre Musicien_—publishes his “Method” for the
Violin—travels with his son and daughter—his symphonies—WILLIAM
CRAMER—leads at the Commemoration of Handel—succeeded at the Opera
by Viotti—his two sons—TASSENBERG—JOHN PETER SALOMON—his concerts
in 1791—treaty with Mozart—engagement with Haydn—his compositions,
&c.—his pupil Pinto—CHARLES STAMITZ—JOHN FREDERICK ECK—ANDREAS and
BERNARD ROMBERG—their works—FRANÇOIS CRAMER—his character as a
leader—FRIEDRICH ERNST FESCA—his quartetts—CHRISTOPH GOTTFRIED
KIESEWETTER—his last performances at Leicester—LOUIS
SPOHR—patronized by the Duke of Brunswick—travels—becomes
Concert-Master, &c. to the Duke of Saxe Gotha—visits England in
1820—his style criticised—the Norwich Musical Festival in 1839—his
“Violin-Schule”—his compositions—CHARLES WILLIAM FERDINAND
GUHR—his work on Paganini’s mode of playing—JOSEPH
MAYSEDER—BERNHARD MOLIQUE—his appointments—his reception in
Paris—his compositions—ERNST-OLE BULL, the Norwegian artist—his
arrival in Paris during the prevalence of the cholera—his life and
history—gives a concert—his successes detailed—his style—The
BROTHERS LABITSKY.—_pp. 222, et seq._