Dolmetsch online composers biography for kids
Dolmetsch online composers biography for kids
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Arnold Dolmetsch facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arnold Dolmetsch | |
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Portrait of Arnold Dolmetsch playing a recorder, by Alvin Langdon Coburn, 1916 | |
| Born | Eugène Arnold Dolmetsch 24 February 1858 Le Mans, France |
| Died | 28 February 1940(1940-02-28) (aged 82) Surrey, England |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Music Brussels Conservatoire |
| Occupation | musician, instrument maker |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Morel (1878－1898) Elodie Désirée (1899－1903) Mabel Johnston (1903－1940, his death) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Rudolph Arnold-Dolmetsch Marie Zélie-Guillouard |
| Awards | Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur |
Eugène Arnold Dolmetsch (24 February 1858 – 28 February 1940), was a French-born musician and instrument maker who spent much of his working life in England and established an instrument-making workshop in Haslemere, Surrey.
He was a leading figure in the 20th-century revival of interest in early music.
Early life
The Dolmetsch family was originally of Bo