Petrof
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| Logo of Petrof | |
| Industry | Musical instruments |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1864 |
| Founder | Antonín Petrof |
| Headquarters | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Zuzana Ceralová Petrofová |
| Products | Grand and upright pianos |
Production output | Yearly around 100 new grand pianos and 500 uprights[1] |
Number of employees | c. 110[1] |
| Website | petrof.com |
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Petrof is a Czech piano manufacturer founded in 1864. It is a leading European piano manufacturer, exporting to more than 60 countries.[2][3]
History
[edit | edit source]The company was founded in 1864 in Hradec Králové, Empor Österreich, by Antonín Petrof (d. 1915), who had apprenticed at Wenes 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.[4] In 1924 the company was exporting its pianos to Europe, Japan, China, Australia and South America.
At the World Exhibition 1934 in Brussels,[clarification needed] the Petrof instruments won the gold medal.[5] 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.[6] Petrof is currently led by two sisters from the fifth generation of the Petrof family[7] and produces annually approximately 100 grand pianos and 500 upright pianos.[1] Petrof is known for several innovations, such as ways to adjust the mechanics and particularly pressure point through magnetic systems.[8][9]
After 1993, the piano company G. Rösler of Česká Lípa, Bohemia, was acquired.
Notable performers
[edit | edit source]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.[2][10]
Models
[edit | edit source]Grand pianos
[edit | edit source]Current grand piano models:[11]
- Master series
- P 284 Mistral: 284 cm (9 ft 3+3⁄4 in)
- P 237 Monsoon: 237 cm (7 ft 9+1⁄4 in)
- P 210 Pasat: 210 cm (6 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
- Standard series
- P 194 Storm: 194 cm (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
- P 173 Breeze: 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
- P 159 Bora: 159 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Upright pianos
[edit | edit source]Current upright piano models:[12]
- Highest series
- P 135 K1: 135 cm (4 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
- P 131 M1: 131 cm (4 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
- Higher series
- P 125 G1: 125 cm (4 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
- P 125 F1: 125 cm (4 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
- P 125 K1: 125 cm (4 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
- P 125 M1: 125 cm (4 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
- P 122 N2: 122 cm (4 ft 0 in)
- P 122 H1: 122 cm (4 ft 0 in)
- Middle series
- P 118 P1: 118 cm (3 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
- P 118 M1: 118 cm (3 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
- P 118 S1: 118 cm (3 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
References
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- ^ Petrof famous owners and admirers
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External links
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- 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)
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