few such instruments were produced in Vienna. More about History on the German Wikipedia site: PianoAccordion :de:Harmonika Harmonium Today Most instruments still surviving date from the 1920s and 1930s. Only one maker is still alive, named Mr. Mazourek - he and his son are still working. Origin of the name Since 1870, the violinists Johann and Josef Schrammel, together with Anton Strohmayer on the contraguitar, had performed in Georg Dänzer's quartet in Vienna. Dänzer was a celebrity for his virtuosity on the G-Clarinet. They played Ländlers, Polkas and "old dances". When Georg Dänzer died in 1890, his place was taken by Anton Ernst, a cousin of Johann Schrammel's wife. Ernst was the first Schrammel accordion player, who also arranged music for the quartet and wrote a tutorial for his instrument. Within a very short time, this combination of two violins, accordion, and contraguitar was known as "Schrammelquartett"; their music, up to now in Vienna's chamber music tradition, being called Schrammelmusik. See also Bandoneon External links schrammelharmonika.nonfoodfactory.org Accordion Musical keyboard layouts German musical instruments Austrian musical instruments