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lon, at Passy; she is one of the greatest
lady-players on the harpsichord in Eu-
rope. This lady not only plays the most
difficulty pieces with great precision,
taste, and feeling, but is an excellent
sight's-woman; of which I was con-
vinced by her manner of executing some
of my own music, that I had the honour
of presenting to her. She likewise com-
poses; and was so obliging as to play
several of her own sonatas, both on the
harpsichord and piano forte, accompanied
on the violin by M. Pagin. But her
application and talents are not confined
to the harpsichord; she plays on several
instruments; knows the genius of all
that are in common use, which she said
it was necessary for her to do, in or-
der to avoid composing for them such
things as were either impracticable or
unnatural; she likewise draws well and
engraves, and is a most accomplished
and agreeable woman. To this lady
many of the famous composers of Italy
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