Arnold Dolmetsch

Arnold Dolmetsch (February 24, 1858 - February 28, 1940), was a French-born musician and instrument maker who spent most of his working life in London

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February 24 - 1858 - February 28 - 1940 - French - Musician - London

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His main interest was in the field of early music, and he built viols, lutes and a range of keyboards, including harpsichords and clavichords. His 1915 book The Interpretation of the Music of the XVIIth and XVIIIth Centuries was a milestone in the development of authentic performances of early music.

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Early music - Viol - Lute - Keyboards - Harpsichord - Clavichord - 1915

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Dolmetsch was active in the cultural life of the city, and his friends and admirers included William Morris, Selwyn Image, Roger Fry, Gabriele d'Annunzio, George Bernard Shaw, Ezra Pound , George Moore whose novel Evelyn Innes, celebrates Dolmetsch's life and work, and W. B. Yeats.

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William Morris - Selwyn Image - Roger Fry - Gabriele d'Annunzio - George Bernard Shaw - Ezra Pound - George Moore - W. B. Yeats

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He was also partly responsible for the revival of the recorder, and its later place in music education.

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