Record Stores / Austria / Salzburg

Permanently closed (December 2017)

Musikhaus Katholnigg

Record Store

Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 16
Salzburg,

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Verified · July 2026

Musikhaus Katholnigg — Provenance

  • MeinBezirk (Salzburg-Stadt) ('Ende nach 170 Jahren: Katholnigg sperrt zu' -- family music business founded 1847 by piano/organ builder Heinrich Katholnigg closed 23 December 2017, citing continuous revenue decline since the 2008 financial crisis (down to roughly a third of former volume; ~15-20% YoY decline in 2017 alone). Astrid Rothauer had run it since 1996.) December 2017
  • SalzburgWiki (SN.at) (Address Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 16 (first floor), per an 1886 advertisement. Business transitioned from piano building/tuning to a music shop in the early 20th century when a gramophone was added to the display window; sold phonograph records thereafter (soprano Angelika Kirchschlager is cited as a customer who bought records there). Closed 23 December 2017 after 170 years.) July 2026

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