The Schools of Germany, Italy, and France, compared—early performers—David Funk—a capital performer and general scholar—the irregularity of his life—his visit to the Castle of Schleitz—found dead—Thomas Baltzar—first taught the whole shift in England—buried in Westminster Abbey—Henry John Francis Biber—his solos—Godfrey Finger—his style—Chapel-Master to King James II—John Gottlieb Graun—Concert-Master to the King of Prussia—Francis Benda—acquaintance with the Hebrew, Löbel—engaged by the Prince Royal of Prussia—John Stamitz—his works—Leopold Mozart—appointed Valet-de-Chambre Musicien—publishes his “Method” for the Violin—travels with his son and daughter—his symphonies—William Cramer—leads at the Commemoration of Handel—succeeded at the Opera by Viotti—his two sons—Tassenberg—John Peter Salomon—his concerts in 1791—treaty with Mozart—engagement with Haydn—his compositions, &c.—his pupil Pinto—Charles Stamitz—John Frederick Eck—Andreas and Bernard Romberg—their works—François Cramer—his character as a leader—Friedrich Ernst Fesca—his quartetts—Christoph Gottfried Kiesewetter—his last performances at Leicester—Louis Spohr—patronized by the Duke of Brunswick—travels—becomes Concert-Master, &c. to the Duke of Saxe Gotha—visits England in 1820—his style criticised—the Norwich Musical Festival in 1839—his “Violin-Schule”—his compositions—Charles William Ferdinand Guhr—his work on Paganini’s mode of playing—Joseph Mayseder—Bernhard Molique—his appointments—his reception in Paris—his compositions—Ernst-Ole Bull, the Norwegian artist—his arrival in Paris during the prevalence of the cholera—his life and history—gives a concert—his successes detailed—his style—The Brothers Labitsky.—pp. 222, et seq.

State of the musical art in England—Purcell’s Sonatas and Trios—John Banister—davis Mell—described by Anthony à Wood—Sonatas published by John Jenkins—history of John Banister the elder—John Banister, jun.—Obadiah Shuttleworth—Henry Eccles—assisted in the second part of the “Division Violin”—Purcell’s Airs composed for the Theatre—the arrival of Geminiani and Veracini, forming an epoch—William Corbett—resides in Rome—political suspicions—his works—his bequest to Gresham College—Michael Christian Festing—founds the Royal Society for the support of Decayed Musicians—succeeded by Abraham Brown—Thomas Pinto—joint leader with Giardini at the Opera—Matthew Dubourg—pupil of Geminiani—appointed Master and Composer of the State Music in Ireland—instructs the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cumberland—his odes—his solos and concertos—his intimacy with Handel—anecdotes—John Clegg—promoted by Handel—confined in Bedlam—Thomas Collet—remarkable accident—Francis Hackwood—convivial anecdotes—Abel and the Viol-da-Gamba—Richard Cudmore—his early distinction—instances of his versatile talent—G. F. Pinto—the victim of dissipation—Thomas Linley, jun.—taught by Dr. Boyce and Nardini—his death from the upsetting of a pleasure boat—Thomas Cooke—his career—anecdotes and bon mots—Nicholas Mori—his precocious performances—becomes a Director of the Philharmonic Concerts, and Professor at the Royal Academy of Music—becomes affected with cerebral disease—his character and ability—Mr. Loder, of Bath—Henry Gattie—Antonio James Oury—his early career in arms and art—marries Mdlle. Belleville, with whom he makes the tour of Europe—his pupils—Joseph Haydon Bourne Dando—introduces public quartett-playing in England—music in the City—a jeu d’esprit—the several Quartett Societies—Henry C. Cooper—Edward William Thomas—Bream Thom—Charles Frederick Hall—remarks on Chamber Concerts, and the Royal Academy of Music—Neil Gow.—pp. 258, et seq.

The amateur compared with the professor—the witty Duke of Buckingham—a saying of Dr. Johnson’s—Dr. Cooke giving a lesson—The Baron Bach—characteristic sketches—amateur quartett-parties—a story, with a