Heinrich Band

Bandoneon inventor
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Quick Facts

IntroBandoneon inventor
wasInventor
Work fieldBusiness
Gender
Male
Birth4 April 1821, Krefeld
Death2 December 1860Krefeld (aged 39 years)
The details

Biography

Heinrich Band (1821-1860), born in Krefeld, Germany, in 1821, was the inventor of the bandoneón; this 'hand-organ-like' instrument is a reed instrument in the concertina family of instruments.

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