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Schimmel Pianos [Published Date: 1990]. Softcover, 94 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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In very good condition. Red pictorial paper covers have light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing, Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. An in-depth exploration of the art and craft of piano manufacturing, tracing the evolution from early stringed instruments like the stick zither to the modern piano. Provides both a historical overview and a detailed look into the company's manufacturing processes. It serves as both a company profile and an educational resource on piano craftsmanship. [From Foreword] Since 1885, the Schimmel family has belonged to the circle of German piano-manufacturing families in which the traditions of the European art of piano building are preserved, built upon, and form an ever-increasing, secure, unified whole. From the very beginning, Schimmel pianos have enjoyed a good reputation, and to this day rank among the world's top manufacturers. For years, Schimmel has been Germany's leading piano manufacturer. It is from this devotion to music and craft that we developed our own tenet: to merge craftsmanship with modern technology in a harmonious synthesis. Part I of this brochure offers a brief summary of the evolution of stringed musical instruments, from the primitive stick zither to the modern concert grand. Part II takes you on a guided tour through our modern manufacturing facilities in Brunswick (Braunschweig) and shows you how quickly hand-crafted pianos in the upper price category differ from the cheaper, mass-produced ones.