Carl Scheel

Biography

Carl Scheel of Cassel worked for the Erard firm in Paris from 1837 to 1846, serving as superintendent during his later years there. Having learned a great deal in Paris, his own business, founded in 1846, was a success from the start. An acknowledged master of his art, Scheel attracted many young men who wished to study under him, among whom was Georg Steck, who later made a name for himself in New York.

Highlights

• Worked for Erard in Paris from 1837 to 1846, serving as superintendent in his later years there
• Founded his own successful business at Cassel in 1846
• Trained many young men, among them Georg Steck, who later made a name for himself in New York

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 233.

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