Kaufmann, Friederich

1785-1866

An inventor of musical instruments; was born and died at Dresden. He first brought out the belloneon in 1808, a trumpet-automaton, and later constructed the chordaulodion, the claviatur-harmonichord and the symphonion. By improving the last named instrument his son, Friedrich Theodor (1823-1872), finally produce the present form of orchestrion.