Louis Spohr's Autobiography

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Spohr Louis. Louis Spohr's Autobiography

Louis Spohr's Autobiography

Table of Contents

PREFACE

Chronological Index of Contents

Alphabetical list of the most notable persons, adverted to in the two volumes

Footnote

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Louis Spohr

Translated from the German

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The intervals between practising, I employed in painting. From my earliest youth I had applied myself to drawing and painting in water colours, and had attained some proficiency without ever having had any good instruction. Yes, I had even hesitated for some time, as to which of the two arts, music or painting, I should choose for my profession. I now made my first attempt at portrait painting. The 12th of May I wrote:

“On Sunday I commenced a miniature which I finished this forenoon. I tried to paint myself, and am quite satisfied with the result. This, and playing on the violin have occupied me so fully, that I have not left the house for four days. I sent this picture to my parents, and then commenced painting Herr Eck, who was patient enough to sit to me.”

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