by Eugenia Mitroulia
Co-authored wIth Arnold Myers.
Published in Scottish Music Review Volume 2 No. 1 2011
The Distin family (John, the father, and his four sons, George, Henry John, William Alfred and Theodore) were one of... more
The Distin family (John, the father, and his four sons, George, Henry John, William Alfred and Theodore) were one of the most successful instrumental ensembles in the history of Britain. Their performances as a brass quintet, and later quartet, became legendary. However, their instrument making and dealing activities were equally influential, although these may be less well known. In this article we will give an overview of the family’s instrument making activities until 1874.
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