CRAFT AND INDUSTRY EXHIBITIONS IN BRESLAU (WROCŁAW) IN 1852 AND 1857 AS A REFLECTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKING IN THE REGION

Crafts and industry exhibitions have been of profound significance to economic and cultural history globally. As they included musical instruments, especially pianos, they had a significant impact on the development of musical instrument making, creatively stimulating instrument makers and giving them the opportunity to compare different products and introduce innovations. In addition, the exhibitions had an important impact on musical life. The focus of the author’s interest is on musical instruments presented at important industry exhibitions held in Breslau, Silesia (now Wrocław, Poland) in 1852 and 1857.