Andreas Marschall

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.

Bust of Andreas Marschall by Herman Wilhelm Bissen

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 Peter Uldall[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. 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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