Rascal Flatts - I Wont Let Go

He left teaching in connection with an eye disease (in 1858 he became blind). In 1859, at the invitation of N. B. Yusupov, he visited USA. He wrote a fantasy for violin and fp. to the romance of A. S. Dargomyzhsky, “Darling Girl” (dedicated to the USA violinist I. I. Semenov). B. is one of the largest virtuosos of the 19th century. His game was distinguished by brilliance, melodiousness, elegance. Virtuoso productions. B. , in melodic. the style of which reflected the influences of G. Donizetti and V. Bellini, were very popular and for a long time entered the conc. repertoire of violinists. In the “Violin School” (“Methode de violon”, 1858), B. from progressive positions summarizes the previous pedagogical. experience, outlined the further development of the violin.