1853 in music
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Events
Premieres
Instrument
- March 5: The German Heinrich Steinweg founded with his sons in New York piano manufacturer Steinway & Sons.
- October 1: Carl Bechstein in Berlin founded the C. Bechstein piano factory.
- November 18: Julius Blüthner founded in Großpösna in Leipzig, Julius Blüthner piano factory.
Others
- Franz Liszt completed the dedicated Robert Schumann Piano Sonata in B minor.
Born
- Paul Véronge de la Nux, French composer († 1911 )