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As of 2012, the only piano factory in Latin America. [18] Edelweiss [19] Cambridge: UK 1975–present: All upright and grand piano come by default as player pianos. [19] Estonia [20] Tallinn: Estonia 1950–present: Fazioli [21] Sacile: Italy 1978–present: Has its own line of artists. [22] Ferd. Thürmer [23] Bochum: Germany 1834–present
Pleyel et Cie. ("Pleyel and Company") is a French piano manufacturing firm founded by the composer Ignace Pleyel in 1807. [2] In 1815, Pleyel's son Camille joined him as a business partner. The firm provided pianos to Frédéric Chopin , [ 3 ] who considered Pleyel pianos to be "non plus ultra". [ 4 ]
Ignaz (Ignace) Joseph Pleyel (French:; German:; 18 June 1757 – 14 November 1831) was an Austrian composer, music publisher [1] and piano builder of the Classical period. [2] He grew up in Austria (then part of the Holy Roman Empire ), and was educated there; in his mid-twenties he moved to France, and was based in France for the rest of his life.
Patriotic and parlour songs, piano pieces, sacred music, and novelty numbers published from before 1900 to 1920. Includes Canadian imprints and music by Canadians or about Canada published anywhere in the world. Library and Archives Canada: The Library of Congress: Historic American Sheet Music: 1850–1920: American: 3,042
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Particularly important among the exhibits are two pianos manufactured by Pleyel et Cie, the company founded by Ignaz Pleyel. There is a grand piano, made in January 1831, marked Opus 1614. It is playable and has been used for commercial recordings. The museum also has a square piano made by the company, marked Opus 7134, acquired in 2003 ...
After this he gave up teaching to become the pupil and partner of the piano maker Camille Pleyel, who, being old and infirm, was looking out for a dependable assistant. Wolff entered Pleyel et Cie in 1850, became a member in 1852, and, on the death of Pleyel in 1855, succeeded to the headship of the company. [1]
Renee Longy was born in 1891 in Paris, France, to Georges Longy. At the age of four, she won the Pleyel Grand Piano Prize. Renee studied piano and eurhythmics at the Paris Conservatory under pianist Maurice Dumesnil and composers Alfredo Casella and Jean d’Udine.