Mehr als Blüthner: Leipzig als Hochburg des Klavierbaus

In the organizer's words:

Julius Blüthner's wonderfully romantic grand pianos still enjoy a very good reputation today. But Leipzig had much more to offer: Around 50 factories and workshops can be traced until the Second World War brought a clear break. During the GDR era, there was a surprising comeback: it's hard to believe, but the Hupfeld factories in Böhlitz-Ehrenberg were producing pianos in huge numbers. At the time, Leipzig was the center of piano manufacturing in East Germany and many pianos were exported.

The lecture by PD Dr. Birgit Heise deals with the special facets of Leipzig's piano production, which has existed since 1806, with timbres and company histories. Reports from important contemporary witnesses are also interesting: which Leipzig pianos did Clara and Robert Schumann appreciate, what did Richard Wagner play?