de Wit
contributor to the clavichord revival
Biography
De Wit is named among the figures credited with the 'labors ... in creating an interest in the clavichords,' alongside Steinert and Dolmetsch. The author cites this work, together with the continued preference of the Vienna and French schools for a more limpid, smaller tone, as evidence of a renewed interest among piano constructors in more soulful and expressive tone quality rather than sheer volume. No other biographical information is given in this passage.
Highlights
- Credited, with Steinert and Dolmetsch, with reviving interest in the clavichord.
Source
Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911).
Public domain.