Ruckers

male
Catholic, Joannes Ruckers, Willem Gompaerts, Ioannes, Hans, Jan, Marten van der Biest, Antwerp Cathedral…Harpsichordbuilder, Pipe organ builder
Hans Ruckers (1540s - 1598) was born in Mechelen. In 1575 he married Adriana Cnaeps; harpsichord maker Marten van der Biest was a witness at the...

Frank Hubbard

male, deceased (1976)
harpsichord, American, Harpsichordbuilder, historically informed performance, Frank Twombly Hubbard, historical methods
Frank Twombly Hubbard (15 May 1920 - 25 February 1976) was an American harpsichord maker, a pioneer in the revival of historical methods of...
Bartolomeo Cristofori

Bartolomeo Cristofori

male, deceased (1731)
inventor, Italian, Musical instrument maker, piano, Harpsichordbuilder
Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (May 4, 1655 - January 27, 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments, generally regarded as the inventor...
Pascal Taskin

Pascal Taskin

male, deceased (1793)
French, Musical instrument maker, Pascal Joseph Taskin, Theux, Piano maker, liege…Harpsichordbuilder, harpsichord
Pascal Joseph Taskin was a French harpsichord and piano maker. Born in Theux, near Liège, he lived most of his life in Paris.
Carey Beebe

Carey Beebe

male, 49 years old
harpsichord, D. Jacques Way, The Paris Workshop, Les Talens Lyriques, Sydney Conservatorium, Trinity College London…Harpsichordbuilder
Carey Beebe, born in Melbourne in 1960, is an Australian harpsichord maker. After graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium with a music degree as...

William Dowd

male, 87 years old
Newark, Hemsch, grand ravalement, Reinhard von Nagel, historical principles, William Richmond Dowd…Harpsichordbuilder, harpsichord
William Richmond Dowd (born 28 February 1922) is an American harpsichord maker. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he studied English literature at...
Burkat Shudi

Burkat Shudi

male
Swiss, Musical instrument maker, harpsichord, English, Harpsichordbuilder, Burkhardt, Schudi, Tschudi, Tshudi
Burkat Shudi (variants: Burkhardt, Schudi, Tschudi, Tshudi) (1702 - 19 August 1773) was an English harpsichord maker of Swiss origin.
John Broadwood

John Broadwood

male, deceased (1812)
harpsichord, family tree, grand piano, patent, piano, Bass…Harpsichordbuilder
John Broadwood (born 6 October 1732 in Oldhamstocks; died 17 July 1812 in London), is the founder of the piano manufacturer Broadwood and Sons. He...

Dulcken

male
dutch, flower, alderman, Musical instrument maker, Pipe organ builder, Reformed Church…Harpsichordbuilder
Joannes Daniel Dulcken (21 April 1706 - 11 April 1757) was born in Wingeshausen, the son of Georg Ludwig Dulcken (died Wingeshausen, before 1752)....

Goermans

male
French, Musical instrument maker, fortepiano, belgian, harp, flute…Harpsichordbuilder
Jean Germain I (or Joannes Goermans, as he signed his instruments) (1703 - 18 February 1777) was born in Geldern, the Netherlands, and is known to...