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

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s. Three of his instruments are known to exist: a fret-free clavichord dating to 1768 at the

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; 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

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, 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

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and other instruments. Clavichords were purchased by the

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, and other instruments by

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. Moshack also worked as a tuner.

References

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