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and Germany, who have resided in France
any time, have dedicated their works;
among these are Schobert and Boccherini.
M. Pagin was a pupil of Tartini,
and is regarded here as his best scholar;
he has a great deal of expression and
facility of executing difficulties; but
whether he did not exert himself, as the
room was not large, or from whatever
cause it proceeded, I know not, but his
tone was not powerful. Music is now no
longer his profession; he has a place
under the Comte de Clermont, of about
two hundred and fifty pounds sterling a
year. He had the honour of being hissed
at the Concert Spirituel for daring to play
in the Italian style, and this was the
reason of his quitting the profession.
Thursday 21. I had the pleasure of
being introduced to the acquaintance of
M. L' Abbé Arnaud, of the Academy
Royal des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres;
his conversation confirmed what I had
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