Robert Blüthner

Paul Robert Blüthner (born January 12, 1867 in Leipzig ; † 1932 ) was a German lawyer and entrepreneur .

Life

Robert Blüthner was born in Leipzig in 1867 as the son of Julius Blüthner . He attended the St. Thomas School in Leipzig until 1889 . He then studied law at the University of Leipzig and was established in 1898 with a thesis on the legal situation of action agents to Dr. jur. PhD.

In 1904 he became commercial director of the Julius Blüthner piano factory . He traveled to South America several times and wrote well-received reports. The distribution of the high quality pianos was expanded to the whole world. Thanks to his support, the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1923 . Blüthner was a member of the Association of German Piano Manufacturers . His brothers were Heinrich Bruno (head of production) and Adolf Max (development of the concert grand). He adopted Rudolf Blüthner-Haessler , who continued the company in 1932.

Web links

The anniversaries of Bechstein, Blüthner and Steinway & Sons

Individual evidence

↑ Richard Sachse , Karl Ramshorn, Reinhart Herz: The teachers of the Thomasschule in Leipzig 1832-1912. The high school graduates of the Thomas School in Leipzig 1845–1912 . BG Teubner Verlag, Leipzig 1912, p. 79.

personal data
SURNAME	Blüthner, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Blüthner, Paul Robert (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German lawyer and entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH	January 12, 1867
PLACE OF BIRTH	Leipzig
DATE OF DEATH	1932

[1] Richard Sachse , Karl Ramshorn, Reinhart Herz: The teachers of the Thomasschule in Leipzig 1832-1912. The high school graduates of the Thomas School in Leipzig 1845–1912 . BG Teubner Verlag, Leipzig 1912, p. 79.