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Thomas Baltzar
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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THOMAS (c. 1630-1663), German violinist, was born at Lubeck. He visited England in 1656 and made a great impression on Evelyn and Anthony Wood. In 1661 he was appointed leader of the king's famous band of twenty-four violins, but his intemperate habits cut short his career within two years. Nothing like his violin-playing had ever been heard in England before, and in all probability the instrumental music of Henry Purcell owes much to its influence.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Thomas Baltzar'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/t/thomas-baltzar.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Thomas Baltzar'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/t/thomas-baltzar.html. 1910.
