Schimmel Pianos has replaced their popular C120 upright piano with a new model—the Schimmel C121. The new instrument joins Schimmel’s “Classic” collection of German-made pianos. The Schimmel C121 includes several… Read more »
The German/Austrian piano manufacturer Feurich has just released a special edition of their Model 123 — Vienna Modern upright piano. And it’s all about copper. The original Model 123 —… Read more »
Mid-August (2019): Sarah Nicolls launches a Kickstarter campaign to fund the Standing Grand Project. The aim is to develop an upright piano that has a grand’s fullness of sound, but… Read more »
David Klavins is a Hungarian piano maker who breaks all the traditional conventions of piano design and construction. His company, Klavins Piano Manufaktúra Kft., is probably best known for their… Read more »
Florida-based Euro Pianos Naples have recently introduced the Echo, a mid-century modern upright piano, inspired by the classic Danish modern styled version of the Baldwin Acrosonic spinet piano. The Echo… Read more »
Piano to Zanskar is a somewhat unusual feature-length documentary. It has just premiered at the 2018 Edinburgh Film Festival, and tells the story of an unlikely mission to transport a… Read more »
There is an exciting new project taking shape in Edinburgh. Plans are afoot to build a 100 seater, “playable” amphitheatre constructed entirely from unwanted pianos. It is known as the Pianodrome. … Read more »
At the end of last year (2017) pianist Carla Ruaro, along with a small support team, embarked on a 40 day project which involved transporting a piano deep into the… Read more »
After 3 years of meticulous construction David Klavins will unveil to the world the Klavins M450 Vertical Concert Grand, a 4.5 metre tall vertical piano. This will be the largest… Read more »
A Broadwood Manxman upright piano is one of the more attention grabbing instruments at Piano Auctions Limited’s spring sale (London, April 12th, 2018). But what makes this piano so significant?… Read more »