DICTIONARY OF MUSIC - El Atril

LINLEY LIPINSKI 739
for a few years afterwards, until her marriage
"with Richard Tiokell, coiiiniissioner of stamps,
in 17S0. She died at Clifton, July 27, 1787.
Maria, his third daughter, was also a concert
and oratorio singer. She died at Bath, Sept.
15, 1784, at an early age. Shortly before her
death she raised herself in bed, and with
momentary animation sang part of Handel's air
'I know that my Redeemer liveth,' and then,
exhausted with the elfort, sank down and soon
afterwards expired.
Thomas, his eldest son, born at Bath in
May 1756, displayed at an early age extraordinary
skill on the violin, and at eight years
old perforirred a concerto in public. After
studying with his father lie was placed under
Dr. Boyce. Ho then went to Florence and
took lessons on the violin from Nardini, and
whilst there became acquainted with Mozart,
then about his own age, and a warm attachment
sprang up between them ; when they parted
they were each bathed in tears, and Mozart
often afterwards spoke of Linley with the
greatest affection. On returning to England he
became leader and solo -player at his father's
concerts at Bath, and subsequently at the oratorios,
etc. at Drury Lane. In 1773 he composed
an anthem with orchestra ('Let God
arise') for Worcester Festival. In 1775 he
assisted his father in ' The Duenna,' by writing
the overture, three or four airs, a duet and a
trio. He subsequently composed a chorus and
two songs for introduction into ' The Tempest.
In 1776 he produced 'An Ode on the Witches
and Fairies of Shakspere.' He also composed a
short oratorio, ' The Song of Moses, ' performed
at Drury Lane, and added accompaniments for
wind instruments to the music in 'Maobetli.'
He was unfortunately drowned, through the
upsetting of a boat, whilst on a visit at the
Duke of Ancaster's, Grimsthorpe, Lincolnshire,
August 7, 1778. The greater part of his
miscellaneous compositions are contained in the
two vols, of posthumous works above mentioned.
Another son, OziAS Thukston, born 1765,
was also instructed in music by the father.
He entered the Church and obtained a living,
which he resigned on being appointed. May 5,
1816, a junior fellow and organist of Dulwich
College, where he died March 6, 1831.
William, his youngest son, born about 1771,
and educated at St. Paul's and Harrow, learned
music from his father and Abel. Mr. Fox
procured for him a writership at Madras. [He
came back to
brother-in-law,
England in
Sheridan, in
1796, joined his
the management
of Drury Lane Theatre, and between that year
and 1800, brought out three pieces, ' Harlequin
'
'
Captive,' 'The Honeymoon,' and The Pavilion
(afterwards called 'The Ring'). They were
unsuccessful, and in 1800 the author resumed
his official duties at Madras.] He was subsequently
paymaster at Nellore, and in 1805 Avas
sub-treasurer to the presidency. Fort St. George.
In 1S06 he returned from India with a com-
petence, and devoted his attention to literature
and music, composed many glees ('At that
dread hour' won the Glee Club prize in 1821),
published a set of songs, two sets of canzonets,
and many detached pieces, edited Shal'spcres
Dramatic Songs, two vols. fol. 1815-16, and
wrote two novels, and several pieces of poetry.
He died in London, May 6, 1835. w. H. H. ;
additions from Diet, of Nat. Biog.
LINTERI^f, J. and W. Music-publishers in
Bath at the end of the 18th century. Their
place of business was in the Abbey Churchyard.
One of the jjartners had been a blacksmith,
and is said to have first given the title ' The
Harmonious Blacksmith' to Handel's wellknown
composition on a copy which he published.
' The Harmonious Blacksmith ' had been
a nickname bestowed on Lintern himself F. K.
LIPINSKI, Karl Joseph, eminent violinist
of the modern school, born Oct. 30 (or, according
to a family tradition, Nov. 4), 1790, at
Radzyn in Poland, son of a land-agent and
amateur violinist, who taught him the elements
of fingering. Having outgrown tliis instruction
he for a time took up the violoncello, on which
he advanced sufficiently to play Romberg's con-
certos. He soon, however, returned to the violin,
and in 1810 became first concertmeister, and
then capellmeister, of the theatre at Lemberg.
Not being able to pilay the piano, he used to
lead the rehearsals with his violin, and thus
acquired that skill in part-playing which was
one of his great characteristics as a virtuoso.
In 1814 he resigned his post, and gave himself
up to private study. In 1817 he went to
Italy, chiefiy in the hope of hearing Paganini.
They met in Milan, and Paganini took a great
fancy to him, played with him daily, and even
performed in piublic Avith him at two concertos
(April 17 and 30, 1818), a circumstance Avhich
greatly increased Lipinski's reputation. Towards
the close of the year Lipinski returned to
Germany, but soon went back to Italy, attracted
by the fame of an aged pupil of Tartini's, Dr.
Mazzurana. Dissatisfied with Lipinski's rendering
of one of Tartini's sonatas, but unable on
account of his great age (ninety) to correct him
by playing it himself, Mazzurana gave him a
poem, which he had written to explain the
master's intentions. With this aid Lipin.ski
mastered the sonata, and in consequence endeavoured
for the future to embody some poetical
idea in his playing—the secret of his own success,
and of that of many others who imitated
him in this respect. In 1829 Paganini and
Lipinski met again in WarsaAv, but unfortun-
ately a rivalry Avas excited betiveen them Avhich
destroyed the old friendship. In 1835 and
1836, in the course of a lengthened musical
tournee, he visited Leipzig, then becoming the
scene of much musical activity OAving to