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tive passages. Whilst a few of his compositions
have been thought not unworthy of being publicly
played by great artists, the larger number have
furnished amateurs possessing but a moderate amount
of executive ability with a store of graceful and
pleasing music, well within their compass. De
Beriot has published Ten Concertos ; Twelve Airs
with Variations, Nos. 5, 6, 7, and 8 having long
been the most popular. His Tremolo Variations,
Op. 30, is equally famous. He has also published
an important Violin School, in three parts, and
many excellent Studies, among the latter the collection
entitled, "Ecole Transcendante du Violon," Op.
123, containing many well-written exerciss; wherein
novel forms of passages are :introduced. De Beriot
died' at Louvain in April, 1870.
With M. Henri Vieuxtemps we enter that select
circle of Violinists which numbers within it the
greatest of modern times in relation to our subject.
Not only does he there hold the proud position
of being the most eminent representative of the
Belgian School of Violinists, but is esteemed as
possessing the qualities necessary for composing for
the Violin as a solo instrument, equal to his
executive abilities. Since the time when Louis Spohr
manifested this rare double gift, I am not aware
that any artist has achieved so much as Henri
Vieuxtemps in the same direction. His compositions
are very numerous, and of great variety. His
Concertos take high rank as wo rks admirably