Note 73 — The Art of Violoncello Playing In the Eighteenth Century.

The sketch of Schetky contained in Forster’s “History of the Violin,” deviates substantially from Gerber’s information, which I have followed. Forster says that this artist studied jurisprudence at Jena and, under Frederick the Great, followed as a volunteer the forces commanded by Blucher in the seven years’ war. Then he also mentions his being a pupil of Philip Em. Bach. Whether this statement have any real foundation, and to what extent, must remain undetermined.