I. Blühtner-Haessler - Blüthner, 150 Jahre Pianofortebau - 2003

Lot contains a pair of scissors and a sought-after bilingual book about the history of the piano manufacturer Blüthner

Inbert Blüthner-Haessler - Blüthner, 150 Jahre Pianofortebau - Leipzig, Leipziger Verlagsgesellschaft, 2003 - 1st edition - German- and English-language - 187pp. - bound in buckram binding with dust jacket - 287 x 238mm - Condition: very good. The dust jacket shows small signs of wear, has at the back a couple of small tears (reinforced with tape on the inside) see photos

'Blüthner is a leading German piano and grand piano manufacturer. The factory is located in the German city of Leipzig in Saxony, where it was founded in 1853. The Pianofortefabrik Blüthner is one of the oldest and most renowned piano makers in the world... At world exhibitions Blüthner won prizes. The growing demand for instruments spurred further expansion.... Composers such as Claude Debussy, Max Reger, Richard Wagner, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Carl Orff, Dmitri Shostakovich and Andrew Lloyd Webber owned a Blüthner grand. Johannes Brahms and Franz Liszt spoke highly of the brand's pianos. Also famous soloists among others Claudio Arrau, Ferruccio Busoni, Arthur Rubinstein, Wilhelm Kempff and Oleg Maisenberg are or were among the well-known customers. Paul McCartney also knew the lyrical qualities of Blüthner instruments. He recorded in Abbey Road Studios tracks such as "Yesterday", "The Long and Winding Road" and "Hey Jude" with a Blüthner grand.' (Source: Wikipedia)