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Gottfried Silbermann
1683Jan, 14

Gottfried Silbermann

Gottfried Silbermann, German instrument maker (d. 1753)
Gottfried Silbermann (January 14, 1683 – August 4, 1753) was a German builder of keyboard instruments. He built harpsichords, clavichords, organs, and fortepianos; his modern reputation rests mainly on the latter two.

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