caption death_date death_place birth_place birth_date alt image article_title name occupation
philip manuel and gavin williamson 1959 1893 yes chicago , usa canton , minnesota , usa 1893 yes philip manuel and gavin williamson manuelwilliamson71.jpg philip manuel
 philip manuel american pianist , organist , harpsichordist and music educator
philip manuel

philip manuel -lrb- canton , 1893 -- chicago , 6 october 1959 -rrb- was an american pianist , organist , harpsichordist and music educator .
with pianist gavin williamson , he formed a duo in 1922 that helped promote the use of harpsichords as concert instruments .
in the spring of 1935 , the duo were the first professionals to play bach 's concerto for four harpsichords in the united states on this instrument .
