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To mention the name of Louis Spohr (1784-1859) to today’s musically sophisticated public might result in the inevitable question: “Never heard of him….who is he?” Unlike his contemporary and peer Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840), the work of Louis Spohr as violinist, composer, conductor and teacher left its mark on the history of music in a less sensational but indisputably influential way. Born on April 5th, 1784 in the North-German city of Braunschweig, to musical parents, the young boy showed early progress on the violin and soon won the attention of the local community. His father sent the 14-year-old boy away from home to embark on the life of an itinerant musician.
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