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LAFON (Lafont) Charles Philippe [1 XII 1781, Paris - 14 or 23 (?) VIII 1839, Tarbes] - French. violinist. Pupil R. Kreutzer and P. Rode. Concerted in plural countries, incl. in USA; in 1808-15 there was a parish. soloist in St. Petersburg, replacing Rode at this post. Since 1815 the first violinist is king. par. chapels in Paris. Game L., the most prominent representative of the French. skr.1st floor schools. 19 century., Differed classic. completeness and elegance of style, melodiousness, virtuoso shine. In 1816, a contest between N. Paganini and L. took place in Milan (Paganini defeated, but noted, however, in L.'s game the beauty of his tone). This contest attracted the attention of all muses. Europe was one of the manifestations of the struggle that took place between the classic. school and young romanticism. L. - author of 7 concerts, plural Variations, fantasies, rondos and other products. for violin, approx. 200 romances and the opera "Village jealousy" ("La rivalité villageoise", 1799, Paris).