Ernst David
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Ernst David was a German
typesetter, book printer
, and musical instrument
maker in the city of Bielefeld
, Germany
.
By the time David was twenty (in 1885), it is believed he was already doing business under his own name. By 1888 he was making musical instruments. By 1904 his business had grown to become a small instrument factory. After his death the factory kept the name of Ernst David, but was owned by his son Albert David.
The instrument company specialized in making brass instrument
s, many of which were used by Posaunen (brass horns) choirs in Protestant
congregations in Germany and beyond. Johannes Kuhlo
collaborated with Ernst David to develop the Kuhlohorn
for use by Posaunen choirs.
Some Ernst David instruments are still in regular use. Several examples can be found in musical instrument collections.
Presently it is not clear when the instrument factory stopped operating; most likely it was during World War II
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
typesetter, book printer
Printer (publisher)
In publishing, printers are both companies providing printing services and individuals who directly operate printing presses. With the invention of the moveable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450, printing—and printers—proliferated throughout Europe.Today, printers are found...
, and musical instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
maker in the city of Bielefeld
Bielefeld
Bielefeld is an independent city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 323,000, it is also the most populous city in the Regierungsbezirk Detmold...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
The instrument company specialized in making brass instrument
Brass instrument
A brass instrument is a musical instrument whose sound is produced by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips...
s, many of which were used by Posaunen (brass horns) choirs in Protestant
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
congregations in Germany and beyond. Johannes Kuhlo
Johannes Kuhlo
Karl Friedrich Johannes Kuhlo together with his father Eduard Kuhlo, founded the German Protestant Posaunenchor movement....
collaborated with Ernst David to develop the Kuhlohorn
Kuhlohorn
The Kuhlohorn is a thin Flügelhorn , traditionally in B flat. This is a specially designed brass wind-instrument played using a deep bowled mouth piece...
for use by Posaunen choirs.
Some Ernst David instruments are still in regular use. Several examples can be found in musical instrument collections.
Presently it is not clear when the instrument factory stopped operating; most likely it was during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.