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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Carl Fischer

came from Vienna

piano manufacturer
  • J. & C. Fischer (New York, founded by his sons)

Biography

Carl Fischer, who came from Vienna, preceded Sievers as a piano maker in Naples. According to a footnote in the text, his sons later emigrated to New York around 1840, where they founded the piano-making firm of J. & C. Fischer. No further biographical detail about Carl Fischer himself is provided in this passage.

Highlights

  • Preceded Sievers as a piano maker in Naples, having come from Vienna.
  • His sons emigrated to New York around 1840 and founded the firm of J. & C. Fischer.

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911).

Public domain.

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