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Petrof is a Czech piano manufacturer founded in 1864. It is the leading European piano manufacturer, exporting to more than 60 countries.<ref name="nwp">Northwest Pianos, Petrof</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
HistoryEdit
The company was founded in 1864 in Hradec Králové, Kingdom of Bohemia, by Antonín Petrof (d. 1915), who had apprenticed at Viennese companies such as Heintzman & Co., Friedrich Ehrbar and Schweighofer.
The owner Antonín Petrof was awarded an imperial and royal warrant of appointment to the court of Austria-Hungary.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> In 1924 the company was exporting its pianos to Europe, Japan, China, Australia and South America.
At the World Exhibition 1934 in Brussels, the Petrof instruments won the gold medal.<ref>NA PETROF HRAJE I PAUL MCCARTNEY - MAPA ÚSPĚCHU</ref> At that time, approximately 400 people worked at their factory.
After the 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état, the company was nationalized.
In 1991, the company was returned to the Petrof family.<ref name="radio.cz-1"> {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} </ref> Petrof is currently led by two sisters from the fifth generation of the Petrof family and produces annually approximately 2,000 grand pianos and 12,000 upright pianos.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="pianos"/> Petrof is known for several innovations, such as ways to adjust the mechanics and particularly pressure point through magnetic systems.<ref name="petrof-1"> {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} </ref><ref name="pragerzeitung"> Template:Citation </ref>
After 1993, the piano company G. Rösler of Česká Lípa, Bohemia was acquired.
Notable performersEdit
Petrof pianos have been used by many famous musicians, including among others: Ray Charles, Paul McCartney, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Sviatoslav Richter, Count Basie, Richard Clayderman, Ennio Morricone, Renato Carosone and Mark Levinson.<ref name="nwp"/><ref>Petrof famous owners and admirers</ref>
ModelsEdit
Grand pianosEdit
Current Grand Piano Models:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- Master Series
- P 284 Mistral: Template:Convert
- P 237 Monsoon: Template:Convert
- P 210 Pasat: Template:Convert
- Standard Series
- P 194 Storm: Template:Convert
- P 173 Breeze: Template:Convert
- P 159 Bora: Template:Convert
Upright pianosEdit
Current Upright Piano Models:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- Highest Series
- P 135 K1: Template:Convert
- P 131 M1: Template:Convert
- Higher Series
- P 125 G1: Template:Convert
- P 125 F1: Template:Convert
- P 125 K1: Template:Convert
- P 125 M1: Template:Convert
- P 122 N2: Template:Convert
- P 122 H1: Template:Convert
- Middle Series
- P 118 P1: Template:Convert
- P 118 M1: Template:Convert
- P 118 S1: Template:Convert
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Official site
- Jan Petrof Interview at NAMM Oral History Library (2012)
- Martin Kobza Interview at NAMM Oral History Library (2012)
- Zuzana Petrofová Interview at NAMM Oral History Library (2012)