Carl A. Pfeiffer Explained

Carl A. Pfeiffer GmbH & Co. KG
Type:	Private
Industry:	Musical instruments
Founder:	Joseph Anton Pfeiffer
Location City:	Stuttgart
Location Country:	Germany
Products:	Pianos
Homepage:	pfeiffer-pianos.com/en

Carl A. Pfeiffer GmbH & Co. KG is a German piano-manufacturing company in Leonberg, Böblingen (district). The company was founded in Stuttgart in 1862 by Joseph Anton Pfeiffer. His father Carl A. Pfeiffer was already working as a piano maker in Glogau. The latter built the first double grand piano with a double soundboard. Today, the company is in its fifth generation of family ownership.

History

The company was established in 1861 in Stuttgart, Germany by Joseph Anton Pfeiffer.^{[1] [2]} In 1912, the company was renamed as the Carl A. Pfeiffer company and in 1994, the company moved to is current location in Leonberg.^[3] The annual production is about 10 grand pianos and 100 uprights (as of 2005).

Current models

Grand pianos!Model^[4] !Length

191

191 cm

Upright pianos!Model^[5] !Height

114	114 cm
118	118 cm
124	124 cm

External links

• Official homepage

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pfeiffer. 2020-12-14. Grove Music Online. 2016. en. 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.L2294594. Schott. Howard. Acker. Anne Beetem.
2. Web site: Manufacturers die klaviermachermeister. 2020-12-14. dkm. en-US.
3. Web site: Pfeiffer Pianos - History. 2020-12-14. www.pfeiffer-pianos.com.
4. Web site: Pfeiffer Pianos - Grand pianos. 2020-12-15. www.pfeiffer-pianos.com.
5. Web site: Pfeiffer Pianos - Pianos. 2020-12-15. www.pfeiffer-pianos.com.