Broadwood and Sons

Broadwood and Sons

Broadwood and Sons is the oldest piano company in the world, named after its founder John Broadwood. The instruments have been played by musicians including Mozart, Haydn, Dussek, Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt. The company holds the Royal Warrant as manufacturer of pianos to Queen Elizabeth II.

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* [http://hammerfluegel.net/viewer.php?albid=710&stage=2 Broadwood in the Piano - Photoarchive]


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