Gabriel Townsend
Gabriel Townsend (* around 1604; † around 1662) was an English harpsichord maker . He was an apprentice in the workshop of Thomas White , whose son and grandson were also called Thomas White and were harpsichord makers. He later taught John Player and Stephen Keene . Townsend was probably married to the daughter of harpsichord maker John Hasard .
Preserved instruments
Virginal 1641 in the Museum of Musical Instruments (Brussels)
- Virginal from 1641; today in the holdings of the Brussels Musical Instrument Museum . The instrument belonged to Elisabeth Stuart . It was her by her brother Charles I paid. Elisabeth Stuart was a skilled musician and student of John Bull .
Individual evidence
- ^ A History of the Harpsichord . Indiana University Press, 2003, ISBN 0-253-34166-3 , pp. 195 ( books.google.de ).
- ^ Charles Mold: Hasard, John. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- ^ Virginal Townsend. In: mim.be. Retrieved August 5, 2017 .
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| SURNAME | Townsend, Gabriel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English harpsichord maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1604 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1662 |