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Harpsichord with soundboard by Hans Ruckers, Amsterdam, 1612
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Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre
French musician
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Elliott Carter
American composer
Poulenc
Francis Poulenc
French composer
A pianoforte by Bartolomeo Cristofori
Bartolomeo Cristofori
Italian harpsichord maker
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Manuel de Falla
Spanish composer
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Johann Andreas Stein
German piano craftsman
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David Tannenberg
American organ maker
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Hans Ruckers, the Elder
Flemish instrument maker
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Jeremiah Clarke
English composer

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