Henry Myerscough
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Henry Myerscough was a British
violist
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In addition to solo work and teaching, he formed the Fidelio Quartet with his brother, the violinist Clarence Myerscough
, and performed for many years as a session musician, including The Beatles' "White" Album
and Quatermass
.
He played a viola by luthier
Gasparo da Salò
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
violist
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
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In addition to solo work and teaching, he formed the Fidelio Quartet with his brother, the violinist Clarence Myerscough
Clarence Myerscough
Clarence Myerscough was a British violinist.After studying at the Royal Academy of Music and the Paris Conservatoire under Frederick Grinke and Rene Benedetti, he won the All England Violin Competition in the Festival of Britain and came second in the Carl Flesch Competition .He later formed the...
, and performed for many years as a session musician, including The Beatles' "White" Album
The Beatles (album)
The Beatles is the ninth official album by the English rock group The Beatles, a double album released in 1968. It is also commonly known as "The White Album" as it has no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed on its plain white sleeve.The album was written and recorded during a...
and Quatermass
Quatermass (album)
Quatermass is an album by British progressive rock band, Quatermass, first released in May 1970. It has been described as "a keyboard dominated chunk of heavy progressive rock.....
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He played a viola by luthier
Luthier
A luthier is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments. In the United States, the term is used interchangeably with a term for the specialty of each maker, such as violinmaker, guitar maker, lute maker, etc...
Gasparo da Salò
Gasparo da Salò
Gasparo da Salò is the name given to Gasparo di Bertolotti, one of the earliest violin makers and expert double bass player of which many and very detailed historical records exist.He was born in Salò on Lake Garda, in a family with legal, artistic, musical and craft interests...
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