Gilbert Rowland
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Gilbert Rowland (born 1946 in Glasgow) is one of the great world class living Scottish Harpsichordist of the 20th and 21st centuries. His father was second in command to the Vice Regent of India during the days of the British Empire.
He studied at the Royal College of Music with Millicent Silver and made his debut while still a student at Fenton House in Britain. He has often been heard on the BBC, Radio 3, Capitol Radio and abroad on PBS affiliated stations and other broadcasts across the world, as well as concertizing.
The instrument Rowland usually plays is in the late 18th Century French style, built in the manner of Pascal Taskin, with a five octave compass of FF to g".
In 1975, Rowland established Keyboard Records for the sole purpose of recording all Domenico Scarlatti's 555 harpsichord sonatas. His Scarlatti series, along with his recordings of the harpsichord works of Jean-Philippe Rameau and the complete sonatas of Antonio Soler, has been highly acclaimed. He has recorded for Nimbus Records, Naxos and Fisher. Rowland has appeared in recordings and in concert with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra.
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