Eugène Albert
Woodwind instrument maker
About Eugène Albert
Lived 1816 – 1890 (aged 74). Eugène Albert was a Belgian musical instrument maker and measuring instrument maker.
Eugène Albert (April 26, 1816 – May 11, 1890) was a Belgian woodwind instrument maker, primarily known for his clarinets, based in Brussels. His work started around 1839, In 1840 he made an improvement in Iwan Müller's 13-key clarinet, adding two rings, or brille (glasses), to the lower joint.
Albert's instruments were very well made, and finely tuned. His clarinets were very popular in England, where the leading clarinettist of the time, Henry Lazarus, owned eight of Albert's instruments.
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Who was Eugène Albert?
woodwind instrument maker (1816-1890)
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Eugène Albert was born on 26 April 1816 in Brussels.
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Eugène Albert died on 11 May 1890 in Brussels.
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Eugène Albert was a musical instrument maker and measuring instrument maker.
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Eugène Albert was Belgian.
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