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Cawton Aston (active 1693 – 1733) was an English builder of spinets. He was the seventh and last apprentice of instrument builder John Player (1636 - 1707), and the only one to set up his own business. In 1730 he was living at the Prince’s Arms in New Queen Street in London.〔Boalch (1995), p. 8〕 Two spinets signed by Aston are currently known; the first is dated 1726 and has the range GG-g΄΄΄ (five octaves). The case is decorated with inlay. The natural keys are covered in bone, and the sharps are made of a “sandwich” of ivory and ebony,〔Boalch (1995), p. 224〕 sometimes referred to as “skunktail sharps” because of their appearance. The instrument was restored by Arnold Dolmetsch in 1898; Colonial Williamsburg purchased it in 1960.〔Boalch (1995), p. 224〕 The second instrument was built in 1733 and also has the range GG-g΄΄΄. The keyboard has ivory-covered naturals〔Boalch (1995), p. 225〕 and skunktail sharps, just as on the 1726 spinet. Many parts, such as the bridge, nut, and stand are replacements; the soundboard rose is probably not original.〔Boalch (1995), p. 225〕 The instrument has been in a private collection in England for approximately thirty years. A spinet built c.1700 whose lowest key is marked “C.A.” has been attributed to Aston; this instrument is currently housed in the Finchcocks Musical Museum. It has the range GG/BB-d΄΄΄ (4½ octaves), with a broken octave. This compass is very common in spinets made between 1690 and 1710.〔Mole, G., The English Spinet with Particular Reference to the Schools of Keene and Hitchcock, p.285 (Doctoral dissertation, University of Edinburgh, 2009) Retrieved 7/22/14 from http://hdl.handle.net/1842/3274〕 The natural keys are covered with ebony, while the sharps are solid ivory.〔Boalch (1995), p. 225〕 Overall the instrument is similar to those made by John Player.〔Boalch (1995), p. 225〕 Mole〔Mole (2009), p.100〕 states that Boalch mentions a spinet signed by Cawton Aston and Thomas Barton, dated 1709, that once belonged to Edwin M. Ripin.〔Boalch (1995), p. 225〕 Boalch believed it to be in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston;〔Boalch (1995), p. 225〕 however, this instrument is not currently in that collection.〔Mole (2009), p.100〕 ==Discography== * ''Henry Purcell: The Suites for Harpsichord'', Archiv Produktion 2533415 (1979) (c.1700 spinet) * ''From Two to Six'', Finchcocks Press FPCD003 (2001) (c.1700 spinet) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cawton Aston」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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