Tag Archives: Steingraeber

Welcome to Retail – Allegro Pianos Manhattan

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Eric

For the past 6 months I’ve been helping build a new high end piano retail store in New York City. Allegro Pianos Manhattan is an expansion of Allegro Pianos of Stamford CT. We represent Bosendorfer, Bluthner, Steingraeber, Estonia and Kawai. … Continue reading →

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2 basic concepts of fine piano tone

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Eric

Let’s digress for a moment and speak in gross generalizations about concepts of piano tone. I have come to the conclusion, specifically reinforced by Udo Steingraeber, that there are fundamentally 2 approaches to piano tone; high rim tension and low … Continue reading →

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Frankfurt Music Show 2010

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Eric

The Frankfurt Messe this year had a separate salon for piano makers, as well as the usual displays of accordion makers, brass and winds and combo gear. Overall the piano makers said business was up. Continue reading →

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Visit to Steingraeber

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Eric

Steingraeber is found in the bustling city of Bayreuth, which wears its illustrious musical heritage (both Wagner and Liszt are buried there) lightly. Unlike some European makers, it’s hard to miss Steingraeber, being just off Steingraeber Passage. Let’s see, isn’t … Continue reading →

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Travels – Florida

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Eric

Fall means catching up on some travel and I headed south to the Orlando area and Naples. I flew into and out of Orlando, driving down to Naples and back. This is a bit of a drive but I had … Continue reading →

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PianoGuy goes to Germany.

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Eric

Just got back from a quick tour of 3 German manufacturers; Bluthner, Steingraeber and Schimmel. I’ve been wanting to visit these makers (and others) and took advantage of my son’s school break and a (relatively) cheap fare from Delta to … Continue reading →

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