Moritz Georg Moshack (1730 – before 1772) was a builder of

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clavichords. Three of his instruments are known to exist: a fret-free clavichord dating to 1768 at the Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo, Norway; a single manual

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dating to 1770 at the

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, Denmark; and the fret-free Clavichord dating to 1770 at the Danish Music Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Biography

Moshack became licensed in 1761. In the same year, he received a royal monopoly to build and repair clavichords, harpsichords, and organs. Between 1759 and 1772, Moshack worked in Copenhagen, building organs and other instruments. Clavichords were purchased by the Royal Danish Theatre, and other instruments by

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at Trinitatis Church. Moshack also worked as a tuner.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moshack, Moritz Georg 1730 births 1772 deaths Danish musical instrument makers 18th-century Danish artisans