Andreas Marschall (piano maker)

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Andreas Marschall (born November 15, 1783 in Tyrnau , Hungary , † February 9, 1842 in Copenhagen , Denmark ) was a piano maker .

One station in his career was Kassel , where Marschall worked for NN Beckmann and Peter Christian Uldahl . After living in Copenhagen for three years, he went into business for himself in 1813. Marschall built around 115 instruments a year. A number of piano makers known by name have emerged from his workshop, such as Emanuel Schöne ( Oslo and London ) and Christopher Thomle (Oslo). After Marshal's death, the workshop was continued by Sören Hjort .

Preserved instruments

  • Kulturhistoriska Museet in Lund , square piano, approx. 1820, English mechanics, pitch range F1 to f4, inventory number KM 34.475.
  • Musikhistorisk Museum Copenhagen, square piano, No. 22, formerly owned by the Danish composer Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann .
  • Norsk Folkemuseum, piano, mahogany, range F1 to f4, inventory number 88.
  • Square piano, No. 24, privately owned in Bremen (English mechanics, "single action"), range F1 to f4.
  • Square piano, No. 56, mahogany, privately owned in Aumühle near Hamburg (English mechanics, "single action"), range F1 to f4.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Martha Novak Clinkscale, "Makers of the Piano" Vol. II 1820-1860
  2. ^ Jan Großbach, "Atlas of Piano Numbers", 2005
  3. ↑ Martha Novak Clinkscale, "Makers of the Piano", II 1820-1860 Vol.
  4. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / wiki.hammerfluegel.net
  5. ↑ Edward L. Kottick, George Lucktenberg, "Early keyboard instruments in European museums" p.49
  6. ↑ Martha Novak Clinkscale, "Makers of the Piano" Vol. II 1820-1860
personal data
SURNAME Marshal, Andreas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Piano maker
DATE OF BIRTH November 15, 1783
PLACE OF BIRTH Tyrnau
DATE OF DEATH February 9, 1842
Place of death Copenhagen