Petrof P131 Upright Piano Piano Name: Petrof Website: Petrof Model: P131 Made in: Czech Republic Parent Company: Petrof Company Location: Czech Republic Height: 51″ History: Antonin Petrof built his first grand piano in 1864 after traveling to Vienna in 1857 to learn piano manufacturing. After World War II, the company and property were confiscated under… Read More
Piano Name: Grotrian Website: Grotrian Model: G-132 Made in: Germany Parent Company: Parsons Music Corporation Company Location: China Height: 52″ History: In 1835, Friedrich Grotrian established a partnership with Theodor Steinweg (also known in America as Steinway). Friedrich’s son Wilhelm Grotrian purchased shares when Theodor left to help run Steinway in New York. Known as… Read More
Piano Name: Grotrian Website: Grotrian Model: G118 Made in: Germany Parent Company: Parsons Music Corporation Company Location: China Height: 46″ History: In 1835, Friedrich Grotrian established a partnership with Theodor Steinweg (also known in America as Steinway). Friedrich’s son Wilhelm Grotrian purchased shares when Theodor left to help run Steinway in New York. Known as… Read More
Piano Name: Grotrian Website: Grotrian Model: G-124 Made in: Germany Parent Company: Parsons Music Corporation Company Location: China Height: 49″ History: In 1835, Friedrich Grotrian established a partnership with Theodor Steinweg (also known in America as Steinway). Friedrich’s son Wilhelm Grotrian purchased shares when Theodor left to help run Steinway in New York. Known as… Read More
Piano Name: Grotrian Website: Grotrian Model: G124 Made in: Germany Parent Company: Parsons Music Corporation Company Location: China Height: 49″ History: In 1835, Friedrich Grotrian established a partnership with Theodor Steinweg (also known in America as Steinway). Friedrich’s son Wilhelm Grotrian purchased shares when Theodor left to help run Steinway in New York. Known as… 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
Piano Name: August Förster Website: August Förster Model: 134K Made in: Germany Parent Company: August Förster Company Location: Germany Height: 53″ History: August Förster established his company in 1859 in Löbau, Germany. Being made into a nationalized company post World War II, the company still managed to stay under family leadership. After the collapse of… Read More
Schimmel C121 Upright Piano Piano Name: Schimmel Website: Schimmel Model: C121 Made in: Germany Parent Company: Pearl River majority shareholder in Schimmel alliance Company Location: China Height: 48″ 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… Read More
Schimmel C116 Upright Piano Piano Name: Schimmel Website: Schimmel Model: C116 Made in: Germany Parent Company: Pearl River majority shareholder in Schimmel alliance Company Location: China Height: 46″ 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… Read More
Sauter 122 Upright Piano Review: When I play the Sauter 122 upright piano, the first thing that I notice is how “snappy” the action feels – snappy in the sense that it feels responsive and quick. According to Sauter, this is in part due to their patented double escapement action. The tone is conservative and… Read More
