Streicher, Johann Andreas

STREICHER, JohannAndreas, a professor of music in Vienna, and by marriage with Nanette Stein, the founder of the pianoforte-making firm in that city, derived from Stein of Augsburg, that was to become in course of time the famous house of Streicher und Sohn. J. A. Streicher was born at Stuttgart in 1761: he was a man of education and great intelligence, and was moreover distinguished by his friendship with Schiller. He brought up his son, JohannBaptist, who was , who was ...