John Walsh (music publisher)
John Walsh I (* around 1665 in London ; † March 13, 1736 ibid) was an English music publisher and instrument maker.
Life
Between 1695 and 1730 Walsh published mostly together with John Hare pieces of music in a hitherto unknown number of copies. From 1706 Walsh's brother-in-law Peter Randall was a partner in the publishing house.
In addition to the works of English composers, the publisher also published popular works by Italian masters in particular, for example Corelli's trio sonatas , which were popular in England until late in the 18th century and which have been reissued many times by the Walsh company. This happened not infrequently as a black copy (then not infrequently) of the Dutch first editions by Estienne Roger . Walsh was a capable businessman who knew how to promote his publishing house through advertising, subscriptions, and the distribution of free samples. Over the years he had achieved supremacy in music editions on the English market. In 1711 he made a big profit from the printing of Georg Friedrich Handel's opera Rinaldo.
His son John Walsh II (* December 23, 1709; † January 15, 1766) was also a publisher and instrument maker. From 1730 he deepened his relationship with Handel and published all of the Halle master's late compositions. Since John Walsh II remained childless, he bequeathed the publisher to his cousin William Randall (1728–1776) under certain conditions.
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by John Walsh (Music Publisher) in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walsh, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English music publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1665 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1736 |
| Place of death | London |