Factories in Barmen, Schwelm and Berlin, retail shops and concert halls in Cologne, Dusseldorf and Berlin. IBACH also pursues a tradition of establishing friendships with leading contemporary composers: Richard Wagner, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms and many, many more.Īround the turn of the century, the House of IBACH experiences an incredible boom. A sensational innovation is to have leading artists of their time design design cabinet cases for pianos, ushering in the decorative element to piano manufacturing in true fashion of its time. IBACH becomes a household name for the Avant-garde of piano builders. Due to their acclaim, IBACH pianos now cross the borders into Holland, Belgium, France and Spain. The innovative construction results in a full and powerfully resonant tone, successfully serving the present demand of the instrument to fill larger concert halls as well as private homes for chamber music. Cast iron replaces wooden braces - a pioneering achievement which to this very day is the basis of every upright and grand piano all over the world. Due to their acclaim, IBACH pianos now cross the borders into Holland, Belgium, France and Spain.The art of piano building is truely mastered by the second generation of Ibachs. Cast iron replaces wooden braces-a pioneering achievement which to this very day is the basis of every upright and grand piano all over the world. The art of piano building is truely mastered by the second generation of Ibachs. Ibach builds his pianos based on a genuine artisan approach to their construction for local customers.

On the horizon, a new era in musical instruments dawns: The piano replaces the harpsichord as the instrument of choice. The time is ripe for radical changes in society, science and the arts. Bach has been dead for nearly half a century, Haydn has completed most of his oeuvre and Beethoven is working on his Opus 1 Piano Trios. In 1794, Johann Adolph Ibach sets up his shop to build organs and pianos.īy this time old Johann Seb.

In 1794, Johann Adolph Ibach sets up his shop to build organs and pianos

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