Grand piano have been only built up to 1971 and not one since, so the major production
consisted of upright pianos.Output: 740 Pianos a year
The Swiss piano building school was founded in 1973 under the same roof. 1986 the
school moved to company Sabel-Rorschach


1953 Mod.115

ca. 1905

1922


Swiss Piano building school was founded in:
1973

Hermann,Emil
Jacobi
1852-1928
PIANO FACTORY BURGER & JACOBI 1882-1991
For more information about:
BURGER & JACOBI
HISTORY, FAMILY TREE & SERIAL NUMBERS Etc.
go further down the page.

Images inside burger & jacobi piano factory have been photographed by myself: Emanuel Rey ( 1978 - 1980 )
1974 Strike
Johannes Brahms
1833-1897
production etc.
Born: 17...
Heinrich Burger and
married in 17... to
"Magdalena Furer"
Heinrich,Christian,Johann
Jacobi
german piano builder from Walthershausen/Türingen-
Germany immigrated to
Switzerland in 1840
Born:1842
Christian Burger
from Emmenthal-Switzerland and later
marries:
"Klara Reimann"
working in Thun-
Switzerland as a
piano builder
Born:1852
"Hermann,Emil Jacobi"
Born: 18....?
" Lina Burger"
he had already founded a
piano workshop in Burgdorf-Bern Switzerland
Born: 1874
"Ernst Burger"
moving to a new and
larger workshop in
Biel-Switzerland
Heinrich,Christian,Johann
Jacobi
Upright Mod #........?
" Hermann Jacobi history"
Trade:
He leans and studies the piano building trade from his father.
Marriage to:
The daughter of piano builder Cristian Burger
" Lina"
Hi established:
BernerStaffers & Industry chamber,Handcraftsociety and was Chairman of the Swiss Piano factory owner association.
Christian Burger resettled
the piano factory to
Madretsch-Biel and was
joined by his son-in-law
Hermann E.Jacobi.
That's how the brandname "Burger & Jacobi " began.
Born 1887
"Hermann,Heinrich,
Christian Jacobi"
Born 1890
"Edwin,Hugo,Hans
Jacobi"
Born 1892
"Lukas,Werner,Guido
Jacobi"
The company Burger & Jacobi completed:
" 8000 Pianos"
Born 1910
"Hans Burger"
Upright Mod No: 11b
Lukas,Werner,Guido son:
Born 19....?
"Prof.Dr.Klaus Jacobi"
And start up to be the flagship of swiss piano manufacturer.
Upright Mod No: 11a
23 March
Christian Burger
14 November
Hermann,Emil Jacobi
Burger & Jacobi manufactured
25000 pianos.
22 August
Ernst Burger
"Bieler-week"
Over 200 exhibitors have been represented and the first price lottery winning was, one grand piano from Burger & Jacobi
Burger & Jacobi manufactured
28000 pianos.
Song-concert "Cacillia" at the town-church ( Biel-switzerland) under the cooperation of soprano-singer E.Hertig and accompanied by B.Berner on a Burger & Jacobi grand piano.
Theatre-society sold 10000 raffle tickets and number 742 won a Burger & Jacobi upright piano
At the piano company Mr.Hunn celebrates the 50 year working anniversary.
Hermann Jacobi spoke about the importance of the piano building industry over the past 20 years in Switzerland and looking toward employment and opportunities for the future.
Hermann,Heinrich,
Christian Jacobi