Tracing the roots of the piano to the very beginning of consciousness, when man first became aware of sound.
1826, Foster

Stephen Foster (1826 – 1864): American Songwriter (Considered the father of American Popular Music) – Romantic Period
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1828, Deppe

Ludwig Deppe (1828 – 1890): German Pianist, Teacher, Conductor, Composer
- A great theorist of technique.
- The book Artistic Piano-Playing as Taught by Ludwig Deppe Together with Practical Advice on Questions of Technique (1903) written by Elisabeth Caland, describes the technique that was taught to his students.
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1828, Bösendorfer

Joseph Brodmann retires, selling his workshop to Ignaz Bösendorfer (1794 – 1859), a former apprentice, establishing Bösendorfer Piano Company to preserve the original inspiration and character of the Viennese instrument.
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1829, Anton Rubinstein

Anton Rubinstein (1829 – 1894): Russian Composer, Pianist, Conductor, Teacher – Romantic Period (Brother to Nikolai Rubinstein)
- His piano playing rivaled Liszt.
- Prolific composer.
- Founded St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1862, the first music school in Russia. One of his most famous students was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
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- Spunberg, Jorge. "Anton Rubinstein (biography)." The Berdichev Revival. The Berdichev Revival, 1997 – 2015. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.
- "Anton Rubinstein." Naxos. Naxos Digital Services Ltd., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.
1829, Gottschalk

Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829 – 1869): American Composer, Pianist – Romantic Period
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1830, Leschetizky

Theodor Leschetizky (1830 – 1915): Polish Pianist, Teacher, Composer – Romantic Period
- Student of Czerny.
- Leschetizky stated he doesn’t have a specific method of teaching; quoted as saying “I teach exactly as Czerny taught me; I have added nothing, changed nothing.”
- Director of music at the court of the Grand Duchess Helen.
- Head of the piano department at St. Petersburg Conservatory.
- Over 1200 pianists studied under him.
- Considered one of the greatest piano teachers of the modern era.
- Some of his pupils: Artur Schnabel, Ossip Gabrilovich, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
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- Methuen-Campbell, James. "Leschetozky, Theodor [Leszetucki, Teodor]." Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, 2007 – 2015. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.
1830, Bülow

Hans von Bülow (1830 – 1894): German Conductor, Virtuoso Pianist, Composer, Editor, Teacher – Romantic Period
- Student of Friedrich Wieck and Franz Liszt.
- Championed “new German music.”
- Transcribed and conducted Wagner’s Tristan and conducted Meistersinger.
- Conductor for Meiningen Orchestra.
- Renowned master classes.
- Instrumental in turning the Berlin Philharmonic into a great orchestra.
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- "Terrific Biography of Hans von Bülow." The Wagner Blog. The Wagner Blog, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.
- Taylor, Priscilla S. "Books: 'Hans Von Bulow: A Life and Times.'" The Washington Times. The Washington Times, 12 Feb. 2010. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.
1831, Érard
After the death of Érard, his nephew Pierre Érard took over the company.
1831, Joachim

Joseph Joachim (1831 – 1907): Austro-Hungarian Composer, Violinist, Conductor, Teacher – Romantic Period
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1833, Brahms

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897): German Composer – Romantic Period