The Vertical Piano Is Not Dead:
Seiler Brings Premium Action Technology to the Mid-priced ED Series
Members of the piano industry often speak of the imminent demise of the acoustic upright. However, Seiler’s SMR-equipped instruments can provide a means of enhancing the action performance of a vertical piano in a way that requires less of a compromise when compared to a grand.
Review: Fazioli
Few piano makers generate more buzz among pianists and piano enthusiasts than the Italian company Fazioli. Many now consider Fazioli to be in the same echelon as Steinway and Bösendorfer — a remarkable achievement, given that Fazioli was founded only as recently as 1978.
Review: Steingraeber & Söhne
The Quiet Innovations of an Iconic Piano Maker
Although Steingraeber & Söhne’s sordino pedal and Mozart Rail are essentially refinements of mechanisms that have long been used in upright pianos, it’s a pleasure to have additional expressive options, especially in the direction of softer sonorities, available in a large concert grand.
