Carl A. Pfeiffer
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Founder | Joseph Anton Pfeiffer |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Pianos |
| Website | pfeiffer-pianos.com/en |
Carl A. Pfeiffer GmbH & Co. KG is a German piano-manufacturing company in Leonberg, Böblingen (district). The company was founded in Stuttgart in 1862 by Joseph Anton Pfeiffer. His father Carl A. Pfeiffer was already working as a piano maker in Glogau. The latter built the first double grand piano with a double soundboard. Today, the company is in its fifth generation of family ownership.
History
The company was established in 1861 in Stuttgart, Germany by Joseph Anton Pfeiffer.[1][2] In 1912, the company was renamed as the Carl A. Pfeiffer company and in 1994, the company moved to is current location in Leonberg.[3] The annual production is about 10 grand pianos and 100 uprights (as of 2005).
Current models
| Model[4] | Length |
|---|---|
| 191 | 191 cm |
| Model[5] | Height |
|---|---|
| 114 | 114 cm |
| 118 | 118 cm |
| 124 | 124 cm |
References
- ^ Schott, Howard; Acker, Anne Beetem (2016). "Pfeiffer". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.L2294594. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "Manufacturers | die klaviermachermeister". dkm. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "Pfeiffer Pianos - History". www.pfeiffer-pianos.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "Pfeiffer Pianos - Grand pianos". www.pfeiffer-pianos.com. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Pfeiffer Pianos - Pianos". www.pfeiffer-pianos.com. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
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