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Bechstein Family
Bechstein is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Carl Bechstein, German piano manufacturer who founded C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik * Edwin Bechstein (1859-1934), German piano manufacturer and son of Carl *Helene Bechstein (1876–1951), German socialite and businesswoman *Johann Matthäus Bechstein (1757–1822), German naturalist and forester *Ludwig Bechstein Ludwig Bechstein (24 November 1801 – 14 May 1860) was a German writer and collector of folk fairy tales. He was born in Weimar, the illegitimate child of Johanna Carolina Dorothea Bechstein and Hubert Dupontreau, a French emigrant who disappe ... (1801–1860), German writer {{surname German-language surnames de:Bechstein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Bechstein
Friedrich Wilhelm Carl Bechstein (1 June 18266 March 1900) was the maker of C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik, C. Bechstein pianos and the founder of C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik. Biography Carl Bechstein was born on 1 June 1826 in Gotha (town), Gotha. He studied and worked in France and England as a piano craftsman, before he became an individual piano maker. His first pianos were made for other companies. From 1844 to 1848 he worked in Dresden for a local piano maker, then moved to Berlin and worked at Klavierfabrik Perau in Behrenstraße 56. In 1849 he worked as a hired contractor for piano makers in Paris. Back in Berlin he worked again for Klavierfabrik Perau in 1852-53. C. Bechstein piano factory The C. Bechstein piano factory was founded on 1 October 1853 by Carl Bechstein in Berlin."Bechstein" ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Bechstein
Edwin Bechstein (1859 – 15 September 1934) was a German piano maker and businessman and early supporter of Adolf Hitler. He was the son of Carl Bechstein and was the owner of the C. Bechstein piano company from 1900 to 1923 when it became a limited company. A later restructuring in 1934 put his wife Helene Bechstein as majority shareholder. He died on 15 September 1934 and received a state funeral attended by Hitler and other Nazi Party officials. Early career Bechstein was born in 1859 as the oldest of three brothers, Carl Jr., and Johannes, sons of the piano maker Carl Bechstein. He took over the company from his father in 1900 following Carl's death. He spent most of his time working in the firm's London operations and influenced the design of the Bechstein Theatre (later renamed Wigmore Hall) in London. Whilst in London he met Helene Capito, whom he would marry. During the First World War, Bechstein left the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
