Английская Википедия:Christoph Friedrich Schmahl
Christoph Friedrich Schmahl (Шаблон:Circa – 15 May 1814) was a German musical instrument maker.
Life
Schmahl came from a family of organ builders. He was born in Heilbronn to Johann Adam Schmahl (1704–1757), an organ builder from the city.[1] By 1770, he had been working in Regensburg.[2]
In 1772, he married Anna Felicitas Späth, the second daughter of Franz Jakob Späth. Späth was looking for a journeyman who could inherit his business.[3]Шаблон:Rp In 1774, he partnered with Späth to found a piano-building firm. After Späth's death in 1786, he continued to manufacture and sign pianos under his and Späth's name until 1793, when he started to sign only his name.[1] After he retired in 1812, His son, Christian Carl (1782–1815), took over the firm.
Schmahl died on 15 May 1814 in Regensburg. A year after, Christian Carl died and the firm was dissolved.[1]
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