The overall sound possessed the same transparent quality I had found attractive in the K195. I next tried Schimmel’s smallest Konzert model, the 5′ 9″ K175, and found the tone noticeably brighter than that of the larger K195, though not to any objectionable degree. In this respect, the feel of the instrument reminded me of a Hamburg Steinway. The touch was distinctive: there was a fair amount of key dip (the length of the key’s travel from top to bottom), and precise finger technique was required to produce the exact sound desired, though the action itself was light and responsive. Using the una corda pedal softened the sound without dulling it. This piano seemed ideally suited to most Baroque and Classical music (assuming you like Baroque music on the modern piano). Clarity of counterpoint in the Preludes and Fugues from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier and the first movement of Beethoven’s “Waldstein” sonata sounded great on this instrument. My first impression was of a tone that was clear and transparent, but not harsh or shrill. The first instrument I tried was the 6′ 5″ K195.
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Prior to trying them for this review, I had not previously played a Schimmel piano or heard reports about them from colleagues, so I was approaching them free of any preconceptions. Having studied and performed mainly in the United States, I have regarded Steinways, both American and German, as the gold standard for high-end pianos, with fond memories of individual Bösendorfers, Grotrians, and Faziolis I’ve encountered on my travels. We asked our reviewer, Professor Kiyoshi Tamagawa, to spend most of his time with the three smallest grands, to learn how these early-production instruments sounded and felt with the latest refinements. Schimmel’s Konzert models are built in Braunschweig, Germany, and bear the “Made in Germany” certification of the Bundesverband Klavier (BVK).Ĭollora Piano, of Dallas, Texas, was gracious in providing our reviewer access to the first of these new Schimmels in the U.S., less than two days after their arrival, at the Texas Music Teachers Association’s annual conference. Other refinements in the latest Konzert grands include higher-quality construction and materials in the soundboard and bridges, and more factory time devoted to refinement and finishing touches, with a particular focus on fine voicing to smooth out and enhance the tone.
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