Piano Name: C.Bechstein Website: C. Bechstein Model: Concert 6 Made in: Germany Parent Company: C.Bechstein Pianoforte Fabrik Company Location: Germany Height: 49.5″ 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 as one of the more… Read More
Petrof 136 Upright Piano Piano Name: Petrof Website: Petrof Model: 136 Made in: Czech Republic Parent Company: Petrof Company Location: Czech Republic Height: 53″ 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
Petrof 225 Grand Piano Piano Name: Petrof Website: Petrof Model: 225 Made in: Czech Republic Parent Company: Petrof Company Location: Czech Republic Length: 7′ 4″ 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… Read More
Petrof 275 Grand Piano Piano Name: Petrof Website: Petrof Model: 275 Made in: Czech Republic Parent Company: Petrof Company Location: Czech Republic Length: 9′ 0″ 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… Read More
The thought of buying a piano can be exciting but it can also be a bit intimidating or daunting, especially if you don’t know anything about them. But have no fear, because at Piano Price Point, we’ve compiled so much of the data and written articles to make your job easier. To narrow down the… Read More
NAMM is always a great time to see the latest pianos. This was my first show since covid and despite being off-schedule in April (the show usually runs in January), it was nevertheless well represented. Many of the manufacturers opted out of this show because the upcoming show in 2024 is only 9 months away.… Read More
Pearl River P9 Grand Piano Piano Name: Pearl River Website: Pearl River Model: P9 Made in: China Parent Company: Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group Ltd. Company Location: China Length: 5′ 3″ History: Established in 1954, Guangzhou, China, Pearl River is the largest piano builder in the world surpassing 100,000 pianos annually. They have over 1.3… Read More
Pearl River P8 Grand Piano Piano Name: Pearl River Website: Pearl River Model: P8 Made in: China Parent Company: Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group Ltd. Company Location: China Length: 4′ 10″ History: Established in 1954, Guangzhou, China, Pearl River is the largest piano builder in the world surpassing 100,000 pianos annually. They have over 1.3… Read More
Piano Name: G. Steinberg Website: G.Steinberg Model: GS-126 Performance Made in: China Parent Company: Yantai-Perzina Piano Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Company Location: China Height: 51″ History: Established in 1908, Gerhard Steinberg began manufacturing pianos in Berlin, Germany. At the turn of the century, it was acquired by Perzina where they manufacture pianos under this name in… Read More
I’ve heard this statement many times. In fact it happened when I was a young. The piano teacher states, “Your children are at a level now where it would be helpful to have them practice on a grand piano”. But is there any substance to this statement? Is there validity in upgrading to a grand… Read More