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, 2023
- 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 13, 2022
- 13 min
Selecting a Performance Piano For Concert Hall or Home
This article assumes that you have chosen a brand and model, and are now about to select a specific instrument from among several examples.
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Piano Maintenance in Institutions
Institutional pianos will require more frequent service by technicians with special skills, and greater attention to climate control.
- Jun 13, 2022
- 14 min
Buying Pianos For an Institution
Because pianos can last a very long time, any piano-buying decisions you make today can have consequences for a generation or more.
- Apr 15, 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 15, 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
The best piano is the one that will deliver to you and your family the joy of music, now and over the long run.
- Apr 13, 2022
- 10 min
The Uncompromising World of High-End Pianos
Those who’ve found themselves in a showroom full of high-performance pianos know that the experience can be both impressive and unnerving.
- 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 13, 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 15, 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 15, 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 10, 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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