by James Harding | Jul 15, 2023 |
As one of the most – if not the most – expensive pianos made in America today (with uprights starting over $50,000 and baby grands starting at $87,000), Steinway & Sons pianos are simply not accessible to a majority of piano buyers. Making matters worse for...
by Sonja Lynne | Apr 14, 2023 |
When the piano was first invented in the early 1700s, it was so expensive that only a select few could afford to own one. That – plus competition from the more established harpsichord – limited the early piano’s growth. Interestingly enough, it was be Johann...
by Gary Gordon | Aug 1, 2022 |
If you grew up the way I did, you probably heard someone in your household overuse the whole “right tool for the right job” cliché. Then – to your horror – you found yourself saying the same thing over the years. We’ve all been there. The fact is that there...
by Sonja Lynne | Jul 1, 2022 |
Bosendorfer Piano Company was founded on July 25, 1828. On this date, the company was granted membership into the illustrious Austrian Instruments Manufacturers Guild. From the very beginning, the Bösendorfer family set out to make a piano that would attract the...
by Sonja Lynne | Jul 15, 2021 |
Broadly speaking, “hybrid pianos” are keyboard instruments made from a combination of electronic parts taken from digital pianos and mechanical parts taken from traditional acoustic pianos. The resulting instruments deliver the convenience and excitement of modern...
by Gary Gordon | May 1, 2021 |
In 2001, the Baldwin Piano Company filed for bankruptcy. That same year, the Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation purchased Baldwin’s assets and began a major restructuring plan. Their strategy was to reposition Baldwin from the shrinking luxury piano market...
