Saint Omer School
Jean Baptiste Forcheville
Saint Omer, d. 1730
1730 Brussels Belgium. Pochettes in the Snoeck Collection, Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels. Possibly the same individual as J. B. Forceville, who was employed in the restoration of the cathedral organ in Antwerp. Faict à Sain-Omer / par J.Bap..te force- / ville 1673 — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
FORCHEVILLE, Jean Baptiste Worked circa. 1668-1695 Saint Omer France, d. 1730 Brussels Belgium. Pochettes in the Snoeck Collection, Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels. Possibly the same individual as J. B. Forceville, who was employed in the restoration of the cathedral organ in Antwerp. Faict à Sain-Omer / par J.Bap..te force- / ville 1673
Cecie Stainer+
Was working at St. Omer (France) in 1673, according to the following label found in a pochette or little violin, made with a pentagonal back: “Fait a St. Omer, par J. Bte. Forcheville, 1673.”
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Bisher nur durch eine Pochette, die sich in der Sammlung Snoeck (443) befindet,
bekannt geworden, diese aber lässt den Schluss zu, dass er in seinem Fache recht tüchtig war. Leider war es mir nicht möglich, in den Archivalien in St. Omer etwas über ihn zu finden.
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