Bechstein B208 Grand Piano Piano Name: Bechstein Website: C. Bechstein Model: B208 Made in: Germany Parent Company: C. Bechstein Pianoforte Fabrik Company Location: Germany Length: 6′ 8″ History: Established in 1853, Carl Bechstein began manufacturing pianos under his own name in Berlin. The company persisted through two world wars, many economic challenges, and has emerged… Read More
Piano Name: Schimmel Website: Schimmel Model: C213 Made in: Germany Parent Company: Pearl River majority shareholder in Schimmel alliance Company Location: China Length: 7′ 0″ History: In 1882, Wilhelm Schimmel learned piano making at the Vogel & Sohn factory in Leipzig, Germany. Now 4th generation Hannes Schimmel-Vogel directs the family business of Schimmel Pianofortefabrik. The… Read More
Rönisch 186K Grand Piano Piano Name: Rönisch Website: Rönisch Model: 186K Made in: Germany Parent Company: Carl Rönisch Pianofortemanufaktur GmbH Company Location: Germany Height: 6’2″ History: Established in 1845, Carl Rönisch became one of the largest manufacturers in Europe before 1900. Credited as Imperial Purveyor for Austria and Hungary. After being decimated through 2 world… Read More
Piano Name: Rönisch Website: Rönisch Model: 175K Made in: Germany Parent Company: Carl Rönisch Pianofortemanufaktur GmbH Company Location: Germany Height: 5’8″ History: Established in 1845, Carl Rönisch became one of the largest manufacturers in Europe before 1900. Credited as Imperial Purveyor for Austria and Hungary. After being decimated through 2 world wars, the company once… Read More
Bechstein B190 Grand Piano Piano Name: Bechstein Website: C. Bechstein Model: B190 Made in: Germany Parent Company: C. Bechstein Pianoforte Fabrik Company Location: Germany Length: 6′ 3″ History: Established in 1853, Carl Bechstein began manufacturing pianos under his own name in Berlin. The company persisted through two world wars, many economic challenges, and has emerged… Read More
Bechstein B175 Grand Piano Piano Name: Bechstein Website: C. Bechstein Model: B175 Made in: Germany Parent Company: C. Bechstein Pianoforte Fabrik Company Location: Germany Length: 5′ 8″ History: Established in 1853, Carl Bechstein began manufacturing pianos under his own name in Berlin. The company persisted through two world wars, many economic challenges, and has emerged… Read More
Bechstein B160 Grand Piano Piano Name: Bechstein Website: C. Bechstein Model: B160 Made in: Germany Parent Company: C. Bechstein Pianoforte Fabrik Company Location: Germany Length: 5′ 3″ History: Established in 1853, Carl Bechstein began manufacturing pianos under his own name in Berlin. The company persisted through two world wars, many economic challenges, and has emerged… Read More
Cristofori, credited with the invention of the earliest pianos in the 1700’s also installed the “una corda” pedal into his pianos. Being Italian, the phrase “una corda” can be translated “one string”. How does “one string” translate into a pedal we also know as the soft pedal? … Read More
Review: The Yamaha GB1K carries the classic lines of Yamaha’s famous G and C series grands. While the new models ending in X (ie C2X or S7X) have the newly designed cabinet, the GB1K carries on the traditional style lines. Measuring in at 5′ long, this baby grand is considered the entry level. But make… Read More
Piano Name: Bösendorfer Website: Bösendorfer Model: 130 Made in: Austria Parent Company: Yamaha Corporation of America Company Location: Japan Height: 52″ History: Ignaz Bösendorfer established his company in 1828 when he registered his business in Vienna as a piano maker. By 1859, upon his passing, Ludwig Bösendorfer furthered the company moving into larger facilities. A… Read More
