Petrof: The Next Chapter
Petrof is one of the very few remaining family-owned and -operated piano manufacturers in the world.
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- Jan 28
- 6 min
Adjusting the Piano & Adjusting Myself: How I Found Change at the Fazioli Factory
A tour of the Fazioli factory was an experience that had a significant impact on my broader understanding of pianos.
- Oct 6, 2022
- 19 min
An Insider’s History of Mason & Hamlin, Part 3: The Long Road Back (1989–2011)
As would be expected, a century later things can be done better, and at Mason & Hamlin they are.
- Jun 23, 2022
- 6 min
Buying a Used Steinway
As an aid to those buying a used Steinway, I have listed all models of Steinway pianos made in New York City since the firm’s inception.
- Jun 12, 2022
- 12 min
Selecting a Performance Piano For Concert Hall or Home
By Sally Phillips This article is primarily concerned with choosing a concert grand, usually around nine feet in length, for a...
- Jun 12, 2022
- 3 min
Piano Maintenance in Institutions
By Chris Solliday, RPT The adequate and effective maintenance of pianos in institutional settings differs from the typical service needs...
- Jun 12, 2022
- 14 min
Buying Pianos For an Institution
George F. Litterst [This article assumes you are already familiar with the basics of piano-shopping (see “Piano Buying Basics” and other...
- Apr 14, 2022
- 18 min
An Insider’s History of Mason & Hamlin, Part 2: Decline and Collapse (1932–1989)
By Bruce Clark The Great Depression The golden age of Mason & Hamlin, and of pianos in general, ended with the Great Depression. Though...
- Apr 14, 2022
- 10 min
New York and Hamburg Steinways Harmonize
In 1984, Steinway & Sons began a project to reduce the many different manufacturing processes used at its factories in New York and Hamburg.
- Apr 13, 2022
- 6 min
Buying a High-End Piano
Ori Bukai Since the piano’s invention by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1700, its evolution has been driven by the desire to meet the changing...
- Apr 13, 2022
- 10 min
The Uncompromising World of High-End Pianos
Sally Phillips Those who’ve found themselves in a showroom full of beautifully crafted, prestige and high-performance pianos know that...
- Oct 15, 2021
- 15 min
An Insider’s History of Mason & Hamlin - Part 1: The Boston Years (1854–1932)
By Bruce Clark Mason & Hamlin, as well as other deserving makes of fine pianos, are often overlooked today because of the strength of the...
- Jun 12, 2016
- 12 min
German Piano Makers Face the Music of Globalization
By selling out to China, are German piano families securing their firms' futures, or are they digging their industry's grave?
- Mar 14, 2013
- 17 min
The All-Steinway Program vs. The Diverse-Inventory Approach to Buying Pianos For an Institution
When an institution is ready to purchase a large number of new pianos, one major decision is to be made.
- Jun 14, 2010
- 10 min
Dealers Speak About Their High-End Brands
These dealers describe the musical and other qualities of the high-end brands they represent, service, or play.
- Jun 9, 2010
- 30 min
Technicians Speak About the High-End Pianos They Service
Our goal in this article is to inform the reader of the characteristics of the brands the writers most admire.
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