William Marshall (Scottish composer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Marshall (Scottish composer)

Scottish composer

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1748

Place of Birth: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-May-1833

Profession: composer, fiddler

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About William Marshall (Scottish composer)

  • William Marshall (27 December 1748 – 29 May 1833) is regarded as one of the greatest composers of Scottish fiddle music. Marshall was born in Fochabers, Scotland.
  • He entered the service of the Duke of Gordon, eventually becoming the Factor to the Gordon Estate.
  • James Hunter's The Fiddle Music of Scotland credits Marshall with writing 257 tunes.
  • Many of these compositions were named in honor of the Duke's guests.
  • Robert Burns called him "the first composer of Strathspeys of the age".
  • He was also a clock maker, he built both a water clock and an astronomical clock and both are still in existence today.
  • Marshall died at Dandaleith on 29 May 1833 and was buried in Bellie Parish churchyard near Fochabers. Some of Marshall's best-known compositions are the strathspeys The Marchioness of Huntly, The Marquis of Huntly's Farewell, Craigellachie Brig (named after the Craigellachie Bridge), and Lady Madelina Sinclair; the air The Nameless Lassie; and the reel Easter Elchies.
  • Marshall published two collections of his work, A Collection of Strathspey Reels with a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord in 1781, and Marshall's Scottish Airs, Melodies, Strathspeys, Reels, &c.
  • for the Piano Forte, Harp, Violin & Violoncello in 1822.
  • A third collection, Volume 2nd of a Collection of Scottish Melodies Reels Strathspeys Jigs Slow Airs &c.
  • for the Piano Forte, Violin and Violoncello was published posthumously in 1845.
  • At present, his compositions are available in William Marshall's Scottish Melodies, published by Fiddlecase Books.

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