Piano Name: Kawai Website: Kawai Model: GX-2 Made in: Japan Parent Company: Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Company Location: Japan Length: 5′ 11″ History: The Kawai company was formed in 1927 by a group consisting of Koichi Kawai and 7 of his colleagues. By 1955 Shigeru Kawai led the company into modern manufacturing and… Read More
Piano Name: Irmler Website: Irmler Model: F190E Made in: China & Germany Parent Company: Julius Blüthner Pianofortefabrik Company Location: Germany Length: 6′ 3″ History: Johann Irmler established his company in 1818 in Leipzig. During World War II, the factory was bombed and the company was decimated. Although attempts were made to continue operation, it closed… Read More
W. Hoffmann V175 Grand Piano Piano Name: W. Hoffmann Website: W. Hoffmann Model: V175 Made in: Czech Republic Parent Company: C. Bechstein Pianoforte Fabrik Company Location: Germany Length: 5′ 9″ History: W. Hoffmann pianos have been in existence since 1893 and were first manufactured in Berlin. For a time the Hoffmann name was manufactured by… Read More
W. Hoffmann V158 Grand Piano Piano Name: W. Hoffmann Website: W. Hoffmann Model: V158 Made in: Czech Republic Parent Company: C. Bechstein Pianoforte Fabrik Company Location: Germany Length: 5′ 2″ History: W. Hoffmann pianos have been in existence since 1893 and were first manufactured in Berlin. For a time the Hoffmann name was manufactured by… Read More
Piano Name: Hailun Website: Hailun Pianos Model: HG198 Made in: China Parent Company: Ningbo Hailun Musical Instruments Co. Ltd. Company Location: China Length: 6′ 5″ History: Mr. and Mrs. Hailun Chen started manufacturing piano parts in 1986. By 1995, complete pianos were being manufactured in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China. Today it has expanded to 430,000… Read More
Piano Name: Brodmann Website: Brodmann Model: PE-212 Made in: China Parent Company: Parsons Music Corporation Company Location: China Length: 7′ 0″ History: Joseph Brodmann was a piano maker in the early 1800’s employing the young apprentice Ignaz Bösendorfer. Bösendorfer took over Brodmann’s production in 1828. But in 2004, two former Bösendorfer executives re-established the Brodmann… Read More
Piano Name: Boston Website: Boston Model: GP-193 Made in: Japan Parent Company: Steinway Company Location: USA Length: 6′ 4″ History: Introduced in 1992, Boston is the name of Steinway’s middle line of pianos. Steinway designed, built by Kawai to Steinway’s specifications. All grand pianos are manufactured in Japan. Dimensions: 6’4″x61″ or 1m 93cm x 154cm… Read More
Review: The Baldwin BP190 looks and feels like classic American style. Taking a page from their historic lineup, Baldwin does an excellent job at replicating those lines in newer models. The BP190 is no exception. With brass ferrules (at the bottom of the legs) and the cast iron plate color matching models of yesteryear, the… Read More
Piano Name: Baldwin Website: Baldwin Model: BP178 Made in: China Parent Company: Gibson Company Location: USA Length: 5′ 10″ History: Dwight Hamilton Baldwin was the founder of Baldwin Piano and Organ Company, one of the largest makers in the USA. Established in 1862. After 140 years, the company was sold to Gibson Guitar Corporation. The… Read More
Piano Name: Irmler Website: Irmler Model: F175E Made in: China & Germany Parent Company: Julius Blüthner Pianofortefabrik Company Location: Germany Length: 5′ 9″ History: Johann Irmler established his company in 1818 in Leipzig. During World War II, the factory was bombed and the company was decimated. Although attempts were made to continue operation, it closed… Read More
