Schweighofer
Encyclopedia
Schweighofer was a famous piano
manufacturer of Vienna
, Austria
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Established in 1792, its founder was Michael Schweighofer, who lived from 1771 to 1809. Piano manufacturing was continued by his son, Johann Michael Schweighofer, and subsequently his heirs. It continued to make pianos until 1938.
Schweighofer won the Gold medal at the Vienna exhibition of 1845. They built a relatively small number of pianos per year (usually less than 200), accounting for their rarity today.
The grave of Carl Schweighofer, located on the Zentralfriedhof
in Vienna
, is featured in the video and on the cover art for the 1981 Ultravox
single Vienna.
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
manufacturer of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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Established in 1792, its founder was Michael Schweighofer, who lived from 1771 to 1809. Piano manufacturing was continued by his son, Johann Michael Schweighofer, and subsequently his heirs. It continued to make pianos until 1938.
Schweighofer won the Gold medal at the Vienna exhibition of 1845. They built a relatively small number of pianos per year (usually less than 200), accounting for their rarity today.
The grave of Carl Schweighofer, located on the Zentralfriedhof
Zentralfriedhof
The Zentralfriedhof is one of the largest cemeteries in the world, largest by number of interred in Europe and most famous cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries.-Name and location:...
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, is featured in the video and on the cover art for the 1981 Ultravox
Ultravox
Ultravox is a British New Wave rock band. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the late 1970s/early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements....
single Vienna.