Development Of The Piano: A Timeline

Development Of The Piano: A Timeline

Tracing the roots of the piano to the very beginning of consciousness,
when man first became aware of sound.

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Ritmüller piano company established by Andreas Georg Ritmüller (b. Unknown – c. 1800) and his son, Gotlieb Wilhelm Ritmüller (1770 – 1829) in Gottingen, Germany, originally produced guitars and harps before eventually devoting much of their production on pianos in 1795.

Adolf Bernhard Marx (1795 – 1866) — German Music Theorist, Critic, Pedagogue

Considered “one of the most influential theorist[s] of the 19th century, Marx named and codified sonata form.” ^{[ 2 ]}
Editor of Berliner Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung.
Professor musicology at the University of Berlin and then later director of music.
Among his many writings, his most famous was Die Lehre von der Musikalischen Komposition (1837/1838, 1845 and 1847).
Co-founded what is now known as Stern Conservatory with Theodor Kullak and Julius Stern.

Lithograph of A. B. Marx,
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Érard returned to Paris.

Portrait of Franz Schubert
by Wilhelm August Rieder, 1825. ^{[ 1 ]}

Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) — Austrian Composer – Late Classical / Early Romantic Period

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Henri Bertini (1798 – 1876) — London Born French Pianist, Composer – Classical Period

Born into a family of musicians, his brother (who was himself a student of Muzio Clementi) was his primary teacher.
Though considered a virtuoso pianist with some success, he is best remembered for his piano studies in technique. Among the 20 books comprising 500 études, Le Rudiment de Pianiste and Methode de Piano Elementaire et Facile are the most famous

Portrait of Henri Bertini by Marie Alexandre Adolphe, c. 1850. ^{[ 1 ]}

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Brodmann piano company established by Prussian born Joseph Brodmann (c. 1771 – 1848) began producing pianos, borrowing from the influence of Ferdinand Hofmann and Anton Walter.

Engraving of Hector Berlioz from the New York Public Library Archives. ^{[ 1 ]}

Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869) — French Composer – Romantic Period

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OttawaAC. "Engraving of Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)." Engraving. Original in the Historical and Public Figure Collection at the New York Public Library Archives. Commons Wikimedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 29 Aug. 2011. Web. 16 Sept. 2015. Public Domain.

Henri Herz (1803 – 1888) — Austrian Pianist, Composer, Teacher, Piano Manufacturer

A prodigy from a musical family, Herz studied piano with his father and the organist Daniel Hünten.
In 1816, he attended the Paris Conservatoire (later teaching there) and studied with Louis-Barthélémy Pradher, Victor Dourlen, and Antonín Reicha.
Asked by Franz Liszt to compose a variation to Hexaméron; other contributors were Frédéric Chopin, Carl Czerny, Johann Peter Pixis, and Sigismond Thalberg.
Along with his brother Jacques Simon Herz (1794 – 1880), he founded the École Spéciale de Piano de Paris.
As a pedagogue, he is known for his finger exercises.
Partnering in a piano-manufacturing firm, he established his own piano factory in 1851 and produced pianos that were considered equal to Érard and Pleyel. His piano was awarded first prize in 1855 at the Paris Exposition.
In 1836, he built a concert hall.

Portrait of Henri Herz by Achillle Devéria, 1832. ^{[ 1 ]}

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Portrait of Johann Strauss I. ^{[ 1 ]}

Johann Strauss I (1804 – 1849) — Austrian Composer, Violinist (Founder of the ‘Strauss Waltz Dynasty’) – Romantic Period

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Portrait of Johan Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, c. 1840. ^{[ 1 ]}

Friedrich Burgmüller (1806 – 1874) — German Composer, Pianist – Romantic Period

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