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Pleyel

American  
[plahy-uhl, ple-yel] / ˈplaɪ əl, plɛˈjɛl /

noun

  1. Ignaz Josef 1757–1831, Austrian composer and piano manufacturer.


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“Napoleon” premiered at Salle Pleyel in Paris on Nov. 14, and is scheduled to be released in the United States and the United Kingdom on Nov. 22.

From Salon Nov. 21, 2023

Texas-born McNulty says this is the best preserved Pleyel piano in the world, despite having quite a dramatic history.

From Seattle Times Dec. 9, 2021

His own Pleyel upright was impounded by customs, then hauled by donkey over the mountains, finally arriving shortly before he left Mallorca.

From Washington Post Nov. 18, 2021

A few hundred protesters brandishing signs with phrases such as “Victims, we believe you” and “No to impunity” assembled outside the Salle Pleyel hall before the ceremony started.

From Washington Times Feb. 28, 2020

It was at this time that my connection with the Pleyel Company began.

From An Autobiography by Igor Stravinsky

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