Keybird ~ A New Portable Piano

Many years ago, I remember seeing a piano in a museum similar to the one shown above (built in 1787 by Christian Gottlob Hubert. On display at Germanisches Nationalmuseum – Nuremberg, Germany). I have often wondered why acoustic portable pianos never really took off. Although we’ve seen more portable keyboard instruments like harpsichords, accordions or… Read More

NAMM 2024 in Review

This was the first year since covid that the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show was back to its regular January date and, in fact the first show where it felt back to normal. How was it? To answer that, I’m going quickly review the piano market over the last few years. Piano… Read More

Ritmuller RS125 Upright Piano

Piano Name: Ritmuller Website: Ritmuller Model: RS125 Made in: China Parent Company: Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group Ltd. Company Location: China Height: 50″ History: Located in Guangzhou, China, Pearl River Piano Group has become the largest piano manufacturer in the world, with a production of over 140,000 pianos annually by more than 4,000 workers. PRPG… Read More

Eduard Seiler ED208 Grand Piano

Seiler ED208 Grand Piano Piano Name: Seiler Website: Seiler Model: ED208 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Samick Musical Instrument Mfg Company Location: Korea Length: 6′ 10″ History: Eduard Seiler established Seiler Pianos in 1849. By 1923, Anton Seiler-Dütz expands the company to be the largest piano manufacturer in East Germany. After WWII, the company was… Read More

Eduard Seiler SE208 Grand Piano

Seiler ED208 Grand Piano Piano Name: Seiler Website: Seiler Model: ED208 Made in: Germany Parent Company: Samick Musical Instrument Mfg Company Location: Korea Length: 6′ 10″ History: Eduard Seiler established Seiler Pianos in 1849. By 1923, Anton Seiler-Dütz expands the company to be the largest piano manufacturer in East Germany. After WWII, the company was… Read More

Eduard Seiler ED186 Grand Piano

Seiler ED186 Grand Piano Piano Name: Seiler Website: Seiler Model: ED186 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Samick Musical Instrument Mfg Company Location: Korea Length: 6′ 2″ History: Eduard Seiler established Seiler Pianos in 1849. By 1923, Anton Seiler-Dütz expands the company to be the largest piano manufacturer in East Germany. After WWII, the company was… Read More

Eduard Seiler ED168 Grand Piano

Seiler ED168 Grand Piano Piano Name: Seiler Website: Seiler Model: ED168 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Samick Musical Instrument Mfg Company Location: Korea Length: 5′ 6″ History: Eduard Seiler established Seiler Pianos in 1849. By 1923, Anton Seiler-Dütz expands the company to be the largest piano manufacturer in East Germany. After WWII, the company was… Read More

Seiler SE208 Grand Piano

Seiler SE208 Grand Piano Piano Name: Seiler Website: Seiler Model: SE208 Made in: Germany Parent Company: Samick Musical Instrument Mfg Company Location: Korea Length: 6′ 10″ History: Eduard Seiler established Seiler Pianos in 1849. By 1923, Anton Seiler-Dütz expands the company to be the largest piano manufacturer in East Germany. After WWII, the company was… Read More

Seiler SE122 Upright Piano

Seiler SE122 Upright Piano Piano Name: Seiler Website: Seiler Model: SE122 Made in: Germany Parent Company: Samick Musical Instrument Mfg Company Location: Korea Height: 48″ History: Eduard Seiler established Seiler Pianos in 1849. By 1923, Anton Seiler-Dütz expands the company to be the largest piano manufacturer in East Germany. After WWII, the company was eventually… Read More

Johannes Seiler GS112 Upright Piano

Piano Name: Johannes Seiler Website: Seiler Model: GS112 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Samick Musical Instrument Mfg Company Location: Korea Height: 44″ History: Eduard Seiler established Seiler Pianos in 1849. By 1923, Anton Seiler-Dütz expands the company to be the largest piano manufacturer in East Germany. After WWII, the company was eventually moved to Kitzingen,… Read More