Andreas Marschall

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Bust of Andreas Marschall by Herman Wilhelm Bissen

Andreas Marschall (15 November 1783 – 9 February 1842) was a piano builder. He operated a piano factory in Copenhagen from 1812 and until his death in 1842.

Biography[]

Marschall was born in Trnava, Hungary. He later worked as a cabinetmaker at various piano factories in Germany.[1]

He came to Copenhagen in 1810 where he initially worked for around a year for instrument maker [2] before starting his own piano workshop in 1812. It developed into the leading manufacturer in Denmark of its time.[3] In 1825–26, Marschall installed the country's first hot air-ventilation system to speed up the process of drying the lumber needed for construction of his instruments.[1]

Personal life[]

He married Anna Marie Bagger (29 July 1795 – 19 February 1844) on 20 January 1815 in Trinitatis Church in Copenhagen. He was later hit by decease and died on 9 February 1842 in the psychological hospital in Slesvig. The factory closed in connection with his death.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "A. Marschall" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Hornung & Møller - Dehns Palæ". Kongelige Bibliotek. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ Dorthe Falcon Møller. "C. C. Gornung and the single-cast iron frame" (in Danish). Galpin Society. JSTOR 841139. Retrieved 24 August 2020. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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