Foundations
1889–1918
1889
Birth of Willy Kurt Hutzelmann
The future founder of the Hutzelmann piano factory is born in Eisenberg, Germany, laying the first foundation of a family legacy in piano craftsmanship.
Early 1900s
The Craft Begins
The Stolze and Hutzelmann families begin working within the respected European tradition of piano building and restoration.
1905
Birth of Franz Gotwärd Kurt Stolze
Born in Germany, he would later marry into the Hutzelmann family and carry the tradition of piano building forward.
1919
The Hutzelmann Piano Factory
The family factory is formally established in Eisenberg, Germany and begins exporting instruments internationally.