"Tradition is the passing of the fire and not the worship of ashes"
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler
Anton Braun
Instrument maker
since 1896
Instrument maker
since 1896
The workshop was founded by Anton Braun senior (1877-1927) in 1896 in the Austro-Hungarian city of Temesvár / Temeswar.
He had learnt violin-making from his father and his older brother (Johannes) in the workshop founded by C.W.Richter in 1867 in Szeged /Austria-Hungaria.
Anton Braun Senior hand-crafted various instruments. When he died in 1928 his son Anton Michael Braun (1911-1978) took over the business, later (since 1958) specialising exclusively in saxophone-making.
In 1973 he retired and passed on the management of the business to his son
He had learnt violin-making from his father and his older brother (Johannes) in the workshop founded by C.W.Richter in 1867 in Szeged /Austria-Hungaria.
Anton Braun Senior hand-crafted various instruments. When he died in 1928 his son Anton Michael Braun (1911-1978) took over the business, later (since 1958) specialising exclusively in saxophone-making.
In 1973 he retired and passed on the management of the business to his son
Johannes Braun
1890
1890
Anton Braun's business in
Temeschburg / Temesvar
1900
Temeschburg / Temesvar
1900
Company founder A.Braun
with his son B.Braun in
1921
with his son B.Braun in
1921
His son A.M.Braun 1926
took over the business in
1928
took over the business in
1928
Anton Johannes Braun, (1941- ) a woodwind- instrument maker and graduate in mechanical engineering.
In 1977 Anton J. Braun moved to Germany, where he began to build up the present-day workshop for flutes and piccolos.
1985: With 28 years' professional experience of instrument- making and three years' experience of technical research behind him, he developed his patented piccolo incollaboration with the flautists Michael Hasel (member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet Berlin).
In 1977 Anton J. Braun moved to Germany, where he began to build up the present-day workshop for flutes and piccolos.
1985: With 28 years' professional experience of instrument- making and three years' experience of technical research behind him, he developed his patented piccolo incollaboration with the flautists Michael Hasel (member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet Berlin).
A.M.Braun & A.J.Braun
1961
1961
1993 he developed his modern wooden flute in collaboration with Rolf Bissinger (member of the Frankfurt City Opera) and Michael Hasel.
2010 he developed in this collaboration his patent pending C-foot Piccoloflute.
Michael Hasel & Rolf Bissinger
2010
2010 he developed in this collaboration his patent pending C-foot Piccoloflute.
Michael Hasel & Rolf Bissinger
2010
Antonia Eva Simon (born Braun) has been working in her father's business since 1998. She gradually assimilated the family expertise, which has been passed on from generation to generation and constantly
developed, thus ensuring the continuation and high quality of the company in the 5th generation.
Following musical training in piano, flute and voice, and successful graduation as a Maker of Woodwind Instruments from the "Fachschule für Musikinstrumentenbau" (College of Instrument-Making) Ludwigsburg, she is working in the family company since 2001.
Following musical training in piano, flute and voice, and successful graduation as a Maker of Woodwind Instruments from the "Fachschule für Musikinstrumentenbau" (College of Instrument-Making) Ludwigsburg, she is working in the family company since 2001.
A.E.Braun & A.J.Braun
2001
2001
All Braun flutes and piccolos are individually handcrafted by Anton Braun and
his daughter Antonia Simon.
his daughter Antonia Simon.
The workshop A. Braun left of the residential house in
Egelsbach, In den Obergärten 22
Egelsbach, In den Obergärten 22
Family Tree
Austro-Hungary
"Where the violin has such an important part, you may assume, that there are not only artists who know to play this delicate instrument, but also such who know to build it."
Dr.Gunther Joppig M.A. / Curator of the Musical Instrument Departament at the Munich City Museum
(from Foreword Peter Benedek "Violin Makers of Hungary" )
"Where the violin has such an important part, you may assume, that there are not only artists who know to play this delicate instrument, but also such who know to build it."
Dr.Gunther Joppig M.A. / Curator of the Musical Instrument Departament at the Munich City Museum
(from Foreword Peter Benedek "Violin Makers of Hungary" )
Peter Benedek "Violin Makers of Hungary"
A.M.Braun ts.& cl.- 1935
A.J.Braun as.& cl.- 1964
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