Hipkins, Alfred J. (Alfred James), 1826-1903
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Hipkins, Alfred J. (Alfred James), 1826-1903
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Hipkins, Alfred James, active 1869-1878, of Add MS 35227
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Hipkins, Alfred James, of the Royal College of Music
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Hipkins, A. J.
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Hipkins, A. J. 1826-1903
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Hipkins, A. J. 1826-1903 (Alfred James),
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Hipkins, Alfred James, fl. 1869-1878
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Epithet: of Add MS 35227
Born in 1826, Alfred James Hipkins initially worked as a piano tuner for J Broadwood and Sons, piano makers. He went on to write a series of works relating to musical instruments, musicology and composers, some in collaboration with his daughter Edith. His publications included Canter lectures on musical instruments, their construction and capabilities (London, 1891); A comparison of various tuning forks by means of a monochord (London, 1869); A description of the history of the pianoforte and of the older keyboard stringed instruments (London, 1896); Dorian and Phyrgian reconsidered from a non-harmonic point of view (London, 1902); How Chopin played (J M Dent and Sons, London); and Musical instruments: historic, rare and unique (A & C Black, Edinburgh, 1888).
Alfred J. Hipkins was an English musicologist and authority on ancient instruments. He acted as a consultant to musicians, introduced the clavichord to pianists, including Clara Schumann and Rubenstein, and wrote several works on instruments. His daughter, Edith J. Hipkins, was an artist and illustrated some of his works.
English writer on musical instruments.
English collector of instruments and music historian.
Epithet: of the Royal College of Music
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