Salle Pleyel History
On 1 January 1830 Ignaz Joseph Pleyel and his son Camille founded the Salle Pleyel in Paris originally called Salon Pleyel. His instruments were world-renowned. Pin On Jazz Greats It saw the premieres of many important works including the second 1868 and fifth 1896 piano concertos by Saint-Saëns and Ravels Pavane pour une infante défunte and Jeux deau April 5 1902 and Sonata for Violin and Cello April 6 1922. Salle pleyel history . However all this was changed a few years ago when the hall was almost completely redesigned and the world renowned Artec Company were bought in. Salle Pleyel no longer serves as a classical music venue but the excellent programming that was formerly found there. Early history edit An earlier salle Pleyel seating 300 opened in December 1839 at nº 22 rue Rochechouart. Sadly the Pleyel company has just gone out of business. People stopped buying pianos and a. La Salle Pleyel the recently renovated Paris version of Carnegie Hall or The Royal Albert H...