Carlsfelder concertina

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The Carlsfelder concertina (German: Carlsfelder konzertina) is a member of the German concertina family developed by , based on the earlier Chemnitzer concertina of Carl Friedrich Uhlig. Zimmerman, a native of Carsfeld, Saxony, unveiled his instrument at the 1849 Industrial Exhibition in Paris,[1] the 1851 London Industrial Exposition,[2] and the 1853 Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York.[3] Zimmerman expanded on Uhlig's early 1- and 2-row square concertinas, developing a 3-row chromatic bisonoric instrument, eventually selling his business to instrument maker and emigrating to the United States, where he later became famous for his string instrument invention, the autoharp.[1]

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Dan Michael Worrall (1 January 2009). The Anglo-German Concertina: A Social History. Dan Michael Worrall. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-0-9825996-0-0.
  2. ^ Tango: Geschichte und Geschichten. Deutscher Taschenbuch. 1999. p. 74. ISBN 978-3-423-24182-3.
  3. ^ Official Catalogue of the New-York Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations. 1853. G.P. Putnam & Company. 1853. pp. 140–.
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