Claude Mercier-Ythier | |
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![]() Claude Mercier-Ythier (left) with Francesco Mazzoli in Paris in 2013 | |
Born | 1931 Cannes, France |
Died | 3 July 2020 | (aged 88–89)
Occupation | Harpsichord maker |
Claude Mercier-Ythier (1931 – 3 July 2020) was a French harpsichord maker who ran a shop and workshop in Paris dedicated exclusively to harpsichords. Instruments that he built and restored have been played in many concerts and recordings, including a recording of Bach's complete keyboard works by Zuzana Růžičková. He wrote a standard book on the topic, Les clavecins, published in 1990.