Československé hudební nástroje

This article is about nationalized music instrument manufacturing company of communist Czechoslovakia. For New York City based company founded in 1920, see Czechoslovak Musical Instrument Company.

Classical guitar of TATRA, a brand of CSHN.

Československé hudební nástroje, oborový podník (Czechoslovak Musical Instruments, specialized business)[1] was — during the era of communist Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1992 — a state owned music instrument manufacturing company headquartered in Hradec Králové. The company name was later amended — "Československé hudební nástroje, státní podnik" — to reflect ownership by the government. In the 1970s, 50% of its musical instrument export products were supplied to the Soviet Union.[2]

Brands and nationalized companies

The nationalized companies and brands included Petrof, Amati, Červený, Cremona, Rieger-Kloss, Delicia, Jolana, and Tofa.[3]

Publication

Czechoslovak Musical Instruments published a journal, Hudební nástroje (Musical Instruments) a "journal for research, development, production and use of musical instruments."[4]

Notable people

• Vladimír Kopta, general manager

Affiliations

Czechoslovak Musical Instruments was the founding sponsor of the Prague International Jazz Festival and underwrote it until 1970, when the Ministry of Culture took over.[5]

References

1. Československé hudební nástroje, oborový podník, Library of Congress Name Authority File
2. From the Music Capitals of the World: Moscow, Billboard, June 5, 1971, pg. 50
3. Václav František Červený: Leading European Inventor and Manufacturer (cs), Gunther Joppig, Historic Brass Society Journal (translated from Czech to English by Veronica von der Lancken, Vol. 4 (1992), pg. 210 ISSN 1943-5215
4. Hudební nástroje (Musical Instruments) ISSN 0323-1283
5. European Festivals Blend Locals With Americans, Billboard, June 23, 1973, pg. 60