Karl Rönisch
Karl Rönisch is a piano manufacturer in Dresden, Germany.
The owner Karl Moritz Hermann Rönisch was awarded an imperial and royal warrant of appointment to the court of Austria-Hungary.[1]
The company exported to Russia and to avoid high tariffs, built a factory in St. Petersburg in 1897, parts for which were still manufactured in Dresden, in the main factory.[2]
In 2009, the company merged with Blüthner and the production was moved to Blüthner factory in Leipzig,Germany.[3][4]
Current Grand Piano Models
| Model[5] | Length | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | 175 cm | 320 kg |
| 186 | 186 cm | 330 kg |
| 210 | 210 cm | 350 kg |
Current Upright Piano Models
| Model[5] | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | 118 cm | 210 kg |
| 125 | 125 cm | 230 kg |
| 132 | 132 cm | 250 kg |
References
- Handbuch des Allerhöchsten Hofes und des Hofstaates Seiner K. und K. Apostolischen Majestät., Vienna: K.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, 1917, p. 520
- Swartz, Anne (2014). Piano Makers in Russia in the Nineteenth Century. Lehigh UP. p. 108. ISBN 9781611461596.
- "RÖNISCH". PianoBuyer. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
- "Title". bluthner.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
- "Rönisch Pianos". www.roenisch-pianos.de. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
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