Chapter VIII: Female Violinists

(_See Addendum, page 397_).

Objections to ladies playing the violin, answered—Queen ELIZABETH
and her violin—Madame MARA—her early practice on the
violin—MADDALENA LOMBARDINI SIEMEN—reprint of a letter from
Tartini to her—REGINA SCHLICK—her maiden name Sacchi—a particular
friend of Mozart—anecdote of Mozart and the Sonata in B flat
minor—LOUISE GAUTHEROT—Minerva and the flute—LUIGIA GERBINI—pupil
of Viotti—Signora PARAVICINI—patronized by the Empress
Josephine—her reverses and subsequent success—her graceful mode of
bowing—CATARINA CALCAGNO—receives instructions from
Paganini—Madame KRAHMEN—Mdlle. SCHULZ—Mdlle. ELEANORA
NEUMANN—Madame FILIPOWICZ—Horace Walpole’s visit to St. Cyr—Mrs.
SARAH OTTEY.