Pieter and François Hemony
17th-century European bellfounders / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pieter Hemony (born Pierre Hemony; 1619 – 20 February 1680) and his brother François Hemony (c. 1609 – 24 May 1667) were the greatest bellfounders in the history of the Low Countries. They developed the carillon, in collaboration with Jacob van Eyck, into a full-fledged musical instrument by casting the first tuned carillon in 1644.
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Hemony brothers | |
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Occupation | Bellfounders |
Years active | 1641–1680 |
Known for | Developing the tuned carillon with Van Eyck |
Pieter Hemony | |
Born | Pierre Hemony 1619 (1619) Levécourt, France |
Died | 20 February 1680 (aged 60–61) Amsterdam, Dutch Republic |
François Hemony | |
Born | c. 1609 Levécourt, France |
Died | (1667-05-24)24 May 1667 (aged c. 57–58) Amsterdam, Dutch Republic |
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The brothers' skill was unequaled in their time; after their death, their guarded trade secrets were lost, and not until the 19th century were bells of comparable tuning quality cast[citation needed]. Even today, most Hemony bells sound pure and clear.