{"title":"Irmler Piano History","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9758\/8550\/files\/irmler_history.jpg?v=1544526205\" alt=\"Irmler Piano History\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Obergrumbach, \u003cstrong\u003eJohann Christian Gottlieb Irmler studied piano making with the masters in Vienna.\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1818 he t\u003cstrong\u003eravelled to Leipzig, where he founded the piano making house of J.G.Irmler.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrmler\u003c\/strong\u003e was renowned for \u003cstrong\u003eproducing very good grand, square and upright pianos,\u003c\/strong\u003e with some of his earlier productions still available for public viewing at the Germanic Museum in Nuremberg. \u003cstrong\u003eIrmler saw his small piano factory grow into a large establishment\u003c\/strong\u003e as his pianos sold in all parts of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrmler, like many other piano makers of his time was inventing new parts in an attempt to improve the instrument. In 1842 \u003cstrong\u003eIrmler invented a new action for grand pianos,\u003c\/strong\u003e which allowed \u003cstrong\u003efaster repetition\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ebetter control\u003c\/strong\u003e compared to standard constructions used in those days. In the same year, irmler was awarded the Great golden Saxony Royal State Medal, by the king of Saxony, for his achievements. Sadly, on 10th December 1857 Johann Irmler passed away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManagement of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Irmler Piano Company\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irmler-piano.com\/index.php\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eIrmler piano company\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas passed onto Johann's two sons, Otto and Oswald. Both sons had gone through the school of piano making in the leading shops of Vienna, Paris and london. The sons \u003cstrong\u003eintroduced steam-driven machinery in their factory in 1861\u003c\/strong\u003e, and they may have been the first piano company to do so. In 1861, Otto irmler died and management of the piano factory fell soley to Oswald who was only 26 years of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe excellent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egrand pianos gained a wide reputation\u003c\/strong\u003e and numerous instruments were exported to countries such as Russia and Scandinavia and in 1900, Irmler pianos was appointed as the Purveyor to the Court of his Royal Highness the Duke of Mecklemburg - Schwerin, and his Highness Duke of Anhalt. \u003cstrong\u003eThe company\u003c\/strong\u003e also \u003cstrong\u003ewon awards for its products\u003c\/strong\u003e wherever they were exhibited. For 44 years Oswald Irmler directed the piano company to great success and made his sons, Otto and Emil partners of the piano company in 1903. He died in October 1905.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1943,\u003c\/strong\u003e together with many other piano firms, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bluthner Pianos\" href=\"https:\/\/shacklefordpianos.com\/bluthner-piano-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBlüthner\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ethe factory was bombed and nothing was left.\u003c\/strong\u003e This would normally have been the end of a successful history but soon after the second world war the irmler family started the piano business again. However under the Russian occupation it was difficult for the factories to be rebuilt and in 1953 the family fled to the West of Germany. \u003cstrong\u003eThe company was not re-established again until 1999.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eToday\u003c\/strong\u003e the company \u003cstrong\u003eis thriving due to its fine instruments\u003c\/strong\u003e with affordability and outstanding value at the key to their philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9758\/8550\/collections\/bannerirmler_3d5f72f0-f40e-4b54-8505-8c7665607ff7.png?v=1544527805","url":"https:\/\/www.silkpianos.com\/collections\/irmler-piano-history.oembed","provider":"Silk Pianos","version":"1.0","type":"link"}