Biography:Thomas Cahusac
Thomas Cahusac
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| Given name: | Thomas |
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| Family name: | Cahusac |
| Place of birth: | London |
| Place of death: | London |
| Year of birth: | 1714 |
| Year of death: | 1798 |
| Profile: | Editor, Engraver, Publisher |
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Biographical notes
THOMAS CAHUSAC (1714-1798). The Cahusac family, perhaps of French origin (though this has not been determined), were a large family[1] of instrument makers and sellers and music publishers in London from the mid-18th century. The scion of the music business was Thomas Cahusac (1714-1798) who made instruments at Stationers Alley in the 1740s before moving to the sign of Two Flutes and Violin on the Strand. He made woodwind instruments and reeds for oboes and bassoons, sold violins and published music. By the 1780’s his sons, Thomas Jr. and William Maurice, were in business with him as Cahusac & Sons, which, following the death of their father, became T. & W.M. Cahusac until 1800, but the brothers went their own ways. Each remained in the music business in London until their respective deaths in 1843 and 1844. William Maurice, in particular, continued to publish country dance collections in the early decades of the 19th century, but went bankrupt in 1816, two years after publishing his German Flute Perceptor, but managed to continue his operations at various locations in and around London.
For more information see Maurice Byrne’s article “The Cahusacs and Hallet”, The Galpin Society Journal, vol. 41, Oct. 1988, pp. 24-31 [1].
- ↑ There were several marriages and numerous children in the generational family. Thomas Cahusac Sr. himself was married four times and had over thirty children.