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wife had died in his arms, he rushed to the piano to express his grief; but soon,
becoming interested in the airs he was originating, he forgot both his grief and
the cause of it so completely, that, when his servant interrupted him to ask
about communicating the recent event to the neighbours, Giorgio jumped up in
a puzzle, and went to his wife's room to consult her.
N. Frederick Luigi (son of Giorgio), musician; husband of Madame Benda, director
of concerts.
S. Frederick Guillaume, a worthy pupil of his father, and a composer.
S. Carl Hermann, who nearly approached his father as a violinist.
[2 s.] Two musical daughters.
N. Ernest Fred., son of Giuseppi; promised to be an artist of the first order, but d.
of fever aet. 31.
Bononcini, Giovanni Maria (1640—?); composer and writer on music.
[B.] But the relationship is not established. Domenichino, a musician at the court
of Portugal, who lived to beyond 85 years of age.
B. Antonio, composer of Church music.
S. Giovanni; composed a very successful opera—”Camilla”— aet. 18. He was a
rival in England of Handel, but had to yield.
Dussek, Ladislas (1761—1812, aet. 51); played on the piano aet. 5; a very amiable
and noble character; exceedingly careless about his own money; equally
celebrated as a performer and as a composer. He greatly advanced the power of
the piano. Married Miss Corn (? Currie), a musician.
F. Giovanni; excellent organist.
B. Francesco; very good violinist.
s. Olivia; inherited the talents of her parents; performer on the piano and harp.
Eichhorn, Jean Paul, 1787, and his two sons. Jean Paul was of humble birth. He
showed remarkable aptitude for music, and without any regular instruction he
became a good musician. He married twice; his son by the first wife was
Ernest, and by the second, whom he married
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