Albert Delin

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The rosette of a harpsichord from 1750 by Albert Delin

Albert Delin (born April 17, 1712 in Ath , † November 26, 1771 in Tournai ) was a Flemish harpsichord maker .

Life

Delin was born in Ath in Wallonia in 1712 . He moved to Tournai and married Anne Martin from Brussels in 1738 . In 1752 the Magistrate of Tournai granted him a sum of 50 florins for attendu qu'il fabrique avec beaucoup d'art et de succès les clavecins et les épinettes ( Eng . "His skillful and successful production of harpsichords and spinets".) Delin died on November 26, 1771 in Tournai.

Preserved instruments

Klaviziterium, 1751 Musikinstrumenten-Museum Berlin

Eleven instruments by Delin are known to have survived today, all but one of which are signed by him. They were built between 1750 and 1770:

  • Two harpsichords from 1750 in the possession of the Musikinstrumenten-Museum Berlin and in 1768 privately. Both with a manual and two 8 'registers and a lute slide each .
  • Three pianos from 1751 owned by the Royal Conservatory of Brussels , 1752 owned by the Musikinstrumenten-Museum Berlin and 1760 by the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag . They are similar to harpsichords with two 8 'registers and protruding guide strips. They have an elegant pivot mechanism designed by Delin and only require gravity to return to their starting position.
  • Five spinets from the years 1763 in the possession of the “Royal Conservatory Antwerp” , 1765 in the possession of the Musikinstrumenten-Museum Berlin, 1766 and 1767 both in private hands and in 1770 in the possession of the Royal Conservatory in Brussels. All with an 8 'register.
  • A Ottavino - Virginal from the year 1750th

literature

  • Edward L. Kottick: A History of the Harpsichord. Indiana University Press, 2003, pp. 290-296.
  • Jean Tournay, "Albert Delin, 1712-1771. Petite contribution à l'histoire du clavecin », in: Philippe Mercier (ed.), La facture de clavecin du XV e au XVIII e siècle , Louvain-la-Neuve, 1976, pp. 139-232

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Jean Tournay: Delin, Albert (1712–1771) . In: Igor Kipnis (ed.): The Harpsichord and Clavichord: An Encyclopedia . Routledge, 2013, ISBN 978-1-135-94977-8 , pp. 275 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed July 4, 2017]).
  2. ↑ Illustration and description in the online catalog, accessed on July 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Edward L. Kottick: A History of the Harpsichord . Indiana University Press, Bloomington 2003, ISBN 0-253-34166-3 , pp. 294 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed July 4, 2017]).
  4. ↑ Illustration and description in the online catalog, accessed on July 4, 2017.

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Delin, Albert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Flemish harpsichord maker
DATE OF BIRTH April 17, 1712
PLACE OF BIRTH Ath
DATE OF DEATH November 26, 1771
Place of death Tournai