Hirsbrunner built wind instruments in Sumiswald, Grünen and Aarau for over 200 years. In 2016, Peter Hirsbrunner, Sumiswald, donated the instruments that had formed the company museum to the Klingendes Museum. Over 100 Hirsbrunner instruments now document the company's history in our museum.
Hirsbrunner (Hirschbrunner) were the most important wind instrument makers in Switzerland. Their history includes 18 instrument makers in 8 generations and 3 companies, see family tree. Three brothers and their father began making woodwind instruments shortly after 1800 and brass instruments from 1819. A second company specialized in brass instruments of all kinds from 1847, finally focusing on tuba making. A third company was established in Aarau between 1870 and 1965.
Adrian v. Steiger researched the history of the company on the basis of the instruments and other sources, published in the Galpin Society Journal and elsewhere.
