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Since 1735 the Story of a Keyboard Manufacturing Dynasty Since 1735 The Story of a Keyboard Manufacturing Dynasty 1 TOPMARKEN IM PORTRAIT … Schiedmayer © PPVMEDIEN 2011 Family Tree of the Schiedmayer Keyboard Manufacturer Balthasar Schiedmayer SCHIEDMAYER CELESTA GMBH Carpenter and instrument maker *25.10.1711 – †05.10.1781 Built his first instrument in 1735 – a clavichord Johann Christoph Georg Adam Achatius Johann David Organ, -piano and Piano maker Piano maker clavichord maker *1745 †1817 *20.04.1753 – †24.03.1805 *1740 †1820 Erlangen (Apprenticeship at Andreas Stein) Augsburg Neustadt a.d. Aisch Die himmlischen Johann Erhard Johann Lorenz Piano maker Piano maker *1787 †1821 *02.12.1786 – †03.04.1860 Erlangen (Apprenticeship at Nannette Streicher) Vienna in 1809 founded in Stuttgart with Carl Wilhelm Friedrich Dieudonné Johann Lorenz Dieudonné & Schiedmayer Piano maker Klavierbauer*1814 †1895 Schiedmayer & Soehne founded in 1845 by J. L. and his sons, Adolf and J. & P. Schiedmayer founded in 1853 by Julius and Paul Müller- Schiedmayer Hermann, Legal successor to Dieudonné & Schiedmayer Converted in 1875 to Schiedmayer Pianofortefabrik Piano maker - Würzburg Piano, reed organ, phonola reed organ, piano, and after 1890 Celesta *1874 †1968 2011 feiert die Schiedmayer-Familiendynastie den 300. Geburtstag von Firmen-Marie Louise *1824 †1888 Adolf d. Ä. (I) Hermann d. Ä. (I) Julius Paul ∞ with Karl Müller, writer Piano maker gründerPiano maker Balthasar Schiedmayer.Harmonium- Zum andfeierlichen piano maker AnlassHarmonium- in der and Musikinstrumenten-piano maker *1819 †1890 *1820 †1861 *1822 †1878 *1828 †1890 Erwin Müller- Schiedmayer sen. brancheHermann d. lassen J. (II) wir den Weg des Klavierbauunternehmens von Erlangen nach Piano maker Adolf d. J. (II) *1849 †1891 *1848 †1927 Councillor of commerce Apprenticeship at Wendlingen∞ Anna, nee Kees hin zur heutigen „Schiedmayer Celesta GmbH“ Revue passieren. *1847 †1921 Paul Arthur Max J. & P. Schiedmayer † 14.03.1928 *1860 †1918 Piano maker 1869- 1873 Steinway & Gustav *1865 †1941 Sons New York Die*1883 Familie †1957 Schiedmayer ist seit über 275 Jahren in der Erfolgreiche Söhne 1873- 1874 Schiedmayer & Soehne Georg Herstellung von Tasteninstrumenten tätig. Es ist ein Von BalthasarHans SchiedmayerMax sind heute leiderErwin keine Müller- Schiedmayer jun. *1931 †1992 *1897 †1979 *1908 †1978 seltenes Phänomen in der Geschichte des Musikins- Instrumente mehr erhalten. Er starb am 5.Piano Oktober maker ∞Elianne nee Villard *1898 †1977 trumentenbaus,*29.03.1944 dass sich Mitglieder derselben Fami- 1781 und hinterließ seinen drei Söhnen [Johann lie 300 Jahre mit ungebrochener Hingabe einem sich ChristophIn 1969 private Georg takeover (1740-1820), of the Schiedmayer Adam Achatius 1968 (1745- company sold to Pianofortefabrik by Georg Schiedmayer Pianohaus Lang, Munich ständig weiter entwickelndem Handwerk widmen. 1817)1992, undthe firm Johann passes toDavid Elianne Schiedmayer Schiedmayer (1753-1805)]1999 sold to Steinway & Sons, nebenDissolved profunden in Stuttgart Kenntnissen in 2008 auch das FamilienhausMunich 1980 renamed as Schiedmayer & Soehne GmbH & Co. KG 1980 suspension of piano manufacturingBeginn and einer specializing Klavierbaudynastie on celestas and keyboard Glockenspiel mit Werkstatt in Erlangen, Theaterstr. 27. Der älteste 1995 Founding of Schiedmayer CelestabauAm 25. OktoberGmbH (founded 1711 by wird Elianne in Schiedmayer)Erlangen Balthasar Sohn, Johann Christoph Georg, hat sich in Neustadt 2003 renamed Schiedmayer CelestaSchiedmayer, GmbH (celesta, der keyboard zum glockenspiel,Stammvater built-in einer celesta ganzen and glockenspiel an der for pipeAisch organs) niedergelassen und wurde ein bekann- Klavierbauerdynastie werden wird, gebo- ter Clavichordbauer. Leider ist von ihm, im Gegensatz ren.For Bereits nine im Jahregenerations, 1735 baute er seinthe Schiedmayerzu seinem Bruder Johann family David, has kein Arbeitsbuchbeen active in the erstes Clavichord, nachdem er das Schrein- erhalten, das Aufschluss über die Zahl und Art der erhandwerkmanufacture gelernt hatte. of Zu keyboard dieser Zeit Instrumenteinstruments. bzw. derer It Empfänger is a rare gäbe. Dennochphenomenon in wurdenthe historyMusikinstrumente of the in erster manufacture Linie sind einige of Clavichorde musical von instruments ihm erhalten sowie unter to find mem- vonbers Schreinern of the gefertigt, same die familyzuvor aber dedicated anderem zu sehenuninterruptedly im Landesmuseum Stuttgart, for over Mu- 280 years ein Gesuch beim Stadtmagistrat einrei- seum of Fine Arts in Boston, Mass., USA. Der zweitäl- chento mussten,the continuing um nach bestandener production Fä- and improvement of the craft. higkeitsprobe eine amtliche Bestätigung zu erhalten. Im Erlanger Einwohnerbuch wird er eingetragen als Orgel- und Cla- viermacher.The Beginning Einer von of Schiedmayers a Piano-making wich- Dynasty Successful Sons tigstenThe ancestor Kunden war of ander extendedrecht anspruchs- piano manufactu- Unfortunately, none of Balthasar Schiedmayer’s vollering Komponist dynasty, Balthasarund Organist Schiedmayer, Christian was born instruments have survived. He died in 1781 and Friedrichon October Daniel 25, Schubart. 1711, Dieserin Erlangen. schreibt Following an left the family home and workshop at Theater- inapprenticeship seiner Lebensbeschreibung in carpentry, von he built1791 his first clavi- strasse 27 in Erlangen to his three sons, Johann rückblickend:chord in 1735. „Ich Inwar those damals days, der musical beste instruments Christoph Georg (1740-1820), Adam Achatius Flügelspielerwere primarily und Dichter manufactured in Erlang; …by Voncarpenters, who (1745-1817) and Johann David Schiedmayer Leidenschaftenhad however gepeitscht, to petition braußt‘ the ichcity un- magistrate for (1753-1805) – not to mention his extensive experti- teran meinen official Freunden certification sinnlos einher,following ohne a proficiency se and knowledge. The oldest son, Johann Chris- Birthplace of Balthasar Schied- Ordnung,test. In Erlangen’sohne Klugheit, residence ohne Fleiß, directory, ohne Balthasar toph Georg, settled in Neustadt an der Aisch and mayerGeburtshaus | founder von Firmengründer of the company Sparsamkeit,was listed ashäufte organ Schulden and keyboard auf Schul- maker. One of became a well-known clavichord maker. In contrast | Erlangen Balthasar Schiedmayer den,Schiedmayer’s und ward von majormeinen customersGläubigern inswas the well- to his brother Johann David, he left behind no Karzerknown geworfen, composer worin and ich organist vier Wochen Christian Friedrich workbook that would have recorded the kind and lag, und beiDaniel den BesuchenSchubart. meiner Looking Freunde, back, Schubarteiner wrote in number of his instruments, as well as the names of zärtlich, mich mit Thränen beklagenden Freundin his autobiography in 1791: “In those days I was their recipients. A few of his instruments survived, und bei einem guten Klaviere, von Schüttmayer, die the best keyboard player and poet in Erlangen; including at the Landsmuseum in Stuttgart, the Schande des Gefängnisses beinahe vergaß …“ …driven by passion, I flitted around senseless- Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Mass., USA and the ly among my friends, disorderly, thoughtlessly, Schiedmayer collection in Wendlingen am Neckar 66 without diligence, a spendthrift, amassing debt (Stuttgart). Balthasar’s second son, Adam Acha- upon debt. My creditors threw me into debtor’s tius, remained in his birthplace, Erlangen, also as prison, where I languished for four weeks, during a piano maker. A square piano made in 1818 by which my tear-stained lady friend and a good pi- Adam’s son, Johann Erhard, was played on Oc- Johann Christoph Georg Schied- mayer | Neustadt an der Aisch | ano of Schüttmayer [sic] made me nearly forget tober 16 2011 during the jubilee festivities for the Clavichord | 1793 the shame of the prison…” 300th birthday of the firm’s founder. 2 Fame as piano maker Stuttgart joint venture company 1735 Balthasar Schiedmayer In the next generation you will find without ques- built his first instrument in The youngest and most famous of Balthasar Erlangen Schiedmayer’s sons was Johann David. He le- tion the most famous grandchild of Balthasar, 1809 Founding of the firm Dieu- arned the fundamentals of piano construction Johann Lorenz (b. 1786 in Erlangen – d. 1860 donné and Schiedmayer in from his father and went to Augsburg in 1778 to in Stuttgart), son of Johann David. He was the Stuttgart work in the workshop of Johann Andreas Stein. first Schiedmayer to come to Stuttgart. Johann 1821 Move into the Stuttgart After the death of his father in 1781 he returned Lorenz learned from his father and maintained plant on Neckarstrasse to Erlangen and established his own workshop. the latter’s workshop 1845 Founding of the firm of His fame as piano manufacturer spread quick- and workbook until Schiedmayer & Soehne TOPMARKEN IM PORTRAIT … Schiedmayer ly. At a later date he followed his carpenter to 1806, when Nurem- 1853 Founding of the firm J. & P. Schiedmayer, later Schied- © PPVMEDIEN 2011 Nurnberg since he alone could measure up to Jo- berg became part of mayer Pianofortefabrik hann David’s exacting demands. Schiedmayer’s Bavaria. At that time, workshop in Nurnberg © PPVMEDIENhe left the 2011 city and 1890 Start of Celesta production went to the piano was on Am Spitzberg Destruction of the firm’s building in 5, which was destro- factory of his friends, World War II yed in World War II. Andreas and Nannet- 1969 Move from Stuttgart to Schiedmayer required te Streicher in Vien- Altbach two to four months na. There
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