I had the joy of using a Bosendorfer for a few years in my job as an improvisational ballet pianist. But I was over the moon when I played a Schimmel. I never dreamed that there was an instrument superior to Bosendorfer, but I am convinced that Schimmels are superior in all aspects. These are magnificent instruments that respond readily whether imitating a deafening storm or invoking a whisper from a dream.

I bought my Schimmel 13 years ago. Except that's not quite how it happened ... On that day I played every piano in our cities major piano shop, but got stuck at the Schimmel and walked out of the shop about 2 hours later - shaking for the next couple of hours as it had been a profoundly emotional experience. As the months passed I could not forget the Schimmel, but it cost more money than I could afford. Eventually I went back to the shop that was having a 20% sale, the piano was still there, so I got an extension on my home loan and bought the piano. I have never regretted buying my Schimmel and still love playing it all these years later.

@ggrey5990

7 жыл бұрын

Well unfortunately you must have very bad ears. But at least it's cheap!

@musamor75

6 жыл бұрын

Very touching story my friend. I hope it continues to give you plenty of joy. God bless.

@colinmurphy2214

6 жыл бұрын

FERNANDO There is no comparison between an Imported, handmade, well designed German piano and a circuit board attached to a keyboard and speaker.

@johndavolta3124

5 жыл бұрын

@@ggrey5990 who has bad ears? The guy who bought the digital piano or the Schimmel?

@scarfacetony92

4 жыл бұрын

Never spend money that u dont have.

I have had a Schimmel that I bought brand new when I was 18 years old. I am now 57 and I still haven't found a piano I like better...

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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Die sind so Mächtig und wunderschön!

I haven't heard much of Schimmel until I started shopping around. In fact, I was sure I wanted a Steinway or Yamaha! Oh how mistaken I was, and I'm so glad they convinced me in the store to try it out because I ended up happily choosing the Schimmel K189, which has become the new love of my life!

@HippasosofMetapontum

7 жыл бұрын

it is such a pity that Bösendorfer (still manufactured in Austria but owned from Yamaha), Bechstein, Schimmel are gowing down :( in the end there will just be big companies and the facetts of sounds are going down, it is already happening cause Steinway is so big

@wudruffwildcard252

7 жыл бұрын

Actually Steinways is going down. They are so unproductive that they are almost bankrupt while selling the most expensive pianos in the business. And that says a lot about their productivity.

@ahojahojish

5 жыл бұрын

Congrats!! You are so lucky!! They dont make the K189 anymore :(( I would LOVE to own that piano. I would tak it over a steinway or bechstein.

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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I instantly fell in love with an upright piano when I was around 13 and went to a music store with my parents. We wanted a piano, an used one, not too expensive. After trying out every piano they had, I found the k112 but at that time I knew nothing about Schimmel. Now, 10 years later, I really really appreciate this piano and still think it's sound is perfect.

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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Schimmel has incredibly beautiful sound and touch and the key feel is a delight. I have recently purchased a 1981 5'9 Grand and I just love it!

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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Bravo well done... Probably the most clean and professional piano promotional video I've seen yet. Addressing the historical roots but still very modern in appearance. Proud to be a Schimmel owner.

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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I am very much impressed by what I see and hear in this video. In my opinion, the German piano manufacturers are the best!

Schimmel Pianos are the greatest !

Somehow one of the beautiful pianos found it's way into my life. I'm so happy about this

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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I never thought about Schimmel as a serious competitor, but after seeing the advancements they have made in producing an instrument of the best, and biggest sound quality, I have gained much respect for them, and will definitely try them out more next time I'm at a piano shop. I always liked their tone, but was a little biased because of the reputation of a Steinway.

@HippasosofMetapontum

7 жыл бұрын

it is a poor thing from Steinway, they control the market with their contracts ... - a poor thing from artists that they support this like it is

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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BEAUTIFUL TONE!!

I recently did some work on a 1960's model 108. (Hammer heads, return spgs, loops, tapes, repin hammers etc) I don't remember a sweeter sounding piano which played as well as this one, after the work was done. A beautiful instrument & a wonderful testimony to Schimmel.

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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@stevemartin7721

3 жыл бұрын

@@correasilvio2010 Beautiful

These pianos are truly, modern works of art.

@paulsutton5896

2 жыл бұрын

I think they are more like superlative examples of engineering.

I'm getting one of these

Bought a 6 foot after hearing the bass. such a beautiful burnt-orange plate. rather large for the living room.the full,rich sound is heavenly.

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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I just bought a 213 last week, and it will be delivered in a few weeks. I hadn't played one until a few years ago.

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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It's Schumann - Waldszenen Op82 part I - hope that helps! It's a lovely piece of music

Amazing manufacturing that involves compassion, love and tenderness!

05:43 A well-kept secret comes to light: Count Dracula is a great pianist!

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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Top Notch Video!

Wish some of those Master Technicians lived near me!! Great presentation!

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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Great sound!

@88888RM

2 жыл бұрын

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Great summary of their video. I am no music guy but I saw a Schimmel Grand today in a church recital and they 'Kick Ass'...I do know class when I see it and they have a Lot of it. Craftsmanship and sound is amazing...... Glad we won WWII so these smart creative Germans are building wonderful products like this ...................

@johndavolta3124

5 жыл бұрын

Who do you refer to when you say "we won"?

@ecoRfan

Жыл бұрын

Schimmel pianos do tend to fit church environments well. The bright “happy” tone fits well with an open sanctuary.

Never knew that Dracula has become a concert pianist.

I enjoy my K280 at church every Sunday, needless to say I feel blessed for this privilege!! I was who personally got to choose this brand over the other German brand made in NY. All I can express there is something about the German manufacturing that made this piano very special!! Highly recommend Schimmel our church loves every note of it!! St Cornelius Church Richmond Ca.

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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@ecoRfan

Жыл бұрын

Schimmel is definitely well suited to churches.

I played two Shimmels, one grand, and one upright. I feel both of them are better than Steinway. I like Shimmel!

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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Very good

io personalmente ho studiato su uno schimmel verticale e ne sono rimasto entusiasta per la sua brillantezza del suono.

@helper1115

5 жыл бұрын

Proprio ieri sono andato a comprarmi un piano verticale e dopo aver provato quasti tutto che ci avevano ho deciso di provare il solito Schimmel che c'era. Prima neanche ne pansavo perché ha due lampade fissate che ho trovato strano ma adesso sono innamorato. Arriverá domani il che mi fa molto felice.

Great video. I want one! Watching the pretty prof play makes my arms ache. Her hands look so tense.

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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The demonstration of the tuning fork stuck in a piece of board that could be bent was very informative. It kind of resonated when the board got bent to just the right degree. But this was only one tuning fork, resonating at one frequency. The sound board must pick up and amplify ALL the frequencies from all the strings - a mind-boggling achievement. I therefore assume the selection of the spruce, and the sound outcome after manufacture requires a certain amount of luck.

16:00 If ever there was a name to fit a profession! Most excellent and informative documentary/advertisement.

They truly are fantastic pianos - Did you buy a Schimmel K189T? Beautiful piano

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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intersting to see that Schimmel has so enthusiastic fans all over the world. In Braunschweig it was only the number two, the piano for beginners, schools and churches. In the concerthall the pianist's choice was rather Grotrian... Anyway, Chinese investors saved the life of both, and i guess the majority of pianos of the two brands are made in these country. I have an Schimmel from Leipzig, 1920. Has a beautiful sound. Chiara-escuro. Never heard on a modern Instrument. But not easy to play.

Not many Schimmels make it to the SE USA. Our voice teacher had a little upright that we loved to sing with.

Are public tours given at the factory in Braunschweig? I will be staying there for a short while this summer and am studying piano production as additional research for college.

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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Can someone please help me with the name of the piece that closes the documentary from 17:50. Such a wonderful piece.

@faiz9h

6 жыл бұрын

Ikenna Mbonu Schumann Waldszenen Op 82

We move all types of pianos even the schimmel Pegasus

Does anyone know anything about the Schimmel-Pleyel partnership? Listening to these pianos, they sound very much like my Braunschweig-made Pleyel, bought in the 80s.

Just wondering if Schimmel have ever considered building pianos with glass (!) sounding boards. A new piano manufacturer in Holland makes them, and they sound marvelous!

@musamor75

6 жыл бұрын

Glockenspiel ? Just buy two dozen plus one Champagne glasses, fill to necessary heights with water, and you have yourself a two-octave glassy contraption. You could also throw in Cinderella's slipper for good measure.

@kenb3552

5 жыл бұрын

Schimmel did make a clear case grand piano - not sure if it was glass - and I believe it was the first to do so - maybe as far back as the 1950s??

I like this video though

@donaldcrego9786

6 жыл бұрын

paxwallacejazz

@thepharmacychick it's Chopin's Prelude Op 28 No. 15 'Raindrop'

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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Hmm thin rim not my sound. The new Bechsteins have adopted Steinways thick rim also Mason & Hamlin in order to mainly keep vibration where it belongs in the soundboard the rim saps that acoustical energy.

Is that John Hurt I hear doing the voice-over? Does anyone know? Hurt has a very distinct timbre to his voice and if this is not him I would be very surprised.

@poplarboydavid

7 ай бұрын

Not John H

That concert grand sounds a bit " thin " to my ear. The truest comparison is by hearing a piano in a truly blind test where you really do not know which piano is being played. Such tests can yield some surprising results.

If you want a soundboard that will never lose it's crown Mason and Hamlin accept no substitute. Radial Tensioner rules.

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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@praestant8

3 жыл бұрын

a marketing gimmick

May I ask: Who is the female pianist who plays the piano piece at [17:51]

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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what is the piece that Ratko Delorko plays in this video?? at the 9:21 moment in video.

@schwimster5345

10 жыл бұрын

Chopin's Prelude Op. 28 No 15. AKA "Raindrop".

@thepharmacychick

10 жыл бұрын

fantastic! thanks to you!!

These look good. I may buy one for my daughter's boarding school since she destroyed their grand piano by spilling a Dr. Pepper down inside it. The Headmistress was going to send her home but I promised her I would compensate the school as well as provide a new piano. I love my daughter but I wish we had had a boy so I could have bought him a drum or something. My daughter is starting to be high maintenance. I do take comfort knowing that I won't be the one who marries her. What a poor fool that sucker will be.

@MrMyking2

10 жыл бұрын

Made my day. 😂😂😂😂😂

@musamor75

6 жыл бұрын

Probably the only product you manufactured, and regretted having done so.

@helper1115

5 жыл бұрын

I had to hold my head for a few seconds after reading the Dr. Pepper part... But come on, look on the bright side.. at least she has a good taste in sodas.

@timelwell7002

5 жыл бұрын

I can tell you with authority (given that I am a piano tuner/technician with 40 years experience) that spilling a drink inside a piano - of whatever brand (of drink or piano!) - will NOT destroy an acoustic piano. Depending upon precisely WHERE the drink was spilt - ie (i) On the KEYS, (ii) In the ACTION or (iii) Onto the SOUNDBOARD, there MAY have to be some repairs - probably minor ones, such as replacement of a few strings, use of key-easing pliers to prevent a key sticking, or re-centreing a few action parts (hammers/flanges, levers/flanges, damper flanges, or replacement of some damper felts). If the piano is an older instrument, and if of high quality, it might be worth considering RENOVATING that piano rather than replacing it with a new one (depending upon the condition of the soundboard, the pin-block, and the bridges). But in order to keep the piano in working condition, the MINIMAL effects of spilling one can of drink should result in MINIMAL expense on your part. If you've bought a new piano for the school, that's very generous of you, but frankly, if you have, I'm sorry to have to tell you that you've been CONNED. I would go so far as to say that the headmistress may have obtained a new piano from you under false pretences - this is known as FRAUD and she should be tried and imprisoned, or forced to reimburse you for the full amount of the piano less the (small) amount of any necessary repairs. I should point out that I'm also the son of a lawyer...

I would like to hear a piano fitted with 24 karat gold coated (Optima) strings

@praestant8

3 жыл бұрын

terrible idea

manufacture every piano is crazy work and amazing...how their thinking to do this instrument?..very smooth work should be elaborate..crazy!but its awesome..

"Cut from trees up to 300 years old" Lol they better be planting more before those trees run out!

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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What is the title of the music she is playing at 17:50?

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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What's the name of the song he is playing at 4:45?

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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German are very good piano makers and much more....

I have never seen one. I observe that there was no player of the first rank demonstrating or praising the pianos. On KZread the sound was cultivated but constrained. I will look out if I ever encounter one.

@johndavolta3124

5 жыл бұрын

I think the reason why there was no first rank pianist demonstrating is because they are all taken by overrated S&S or one of the 3 B's. Also KZread compresses the sound

2:59 "High Altitude" is incorrect. The correct phrase is "high elevation". Altitude refers to flying above the ground. Elevation refers to things connected to the ground.

I played one of these in orange and the sound is just beautiful. It’s in my channel if any wana look at it

3:16 Umm how do you know the age of a tree without looking at its cross section or some kind of tool. Here he's just glancing at random trees in the woods

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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And, you can get great liverwurst in Braunshweig.

@sebthi7890

3 жыл бұрын

Braunschweiger Mettwurst 😋

Actually I hate YAMAHA, But I feel good quality on this piano even with my cellphone speaker.

@correasilvio2010

3 жыл бұрын

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It's nice to see a name other than the usual big gangsters : Steinvig, Bosendorfer, Yamaha. Nobody seems to know that Schimmel made pianos for Pleyel here in France from the early seventies. You thought you were buying a Pleyel, but you really got a Schimmel ; you certainly didn't loose out on the deal. The piano world is sadly very much like the car business . it's all about brand names. Those who purchase don't know a twopenny (pronounced "tuppney") about what goes on inside. Pianists are the most ignorant of all musicians when it comes to knowing how their instrument works. 99.9% don't even know it's a percussion instrument- not a string instrument. I'd have each one of them work in the factory for a year- it'd do them a world of good, and they could better appreciate the people who work hard to please them.

@colinmurphy2214

6 жыл бұрын

Steinvig? Are you talking about Grotrian or Steinway because that’s not how either of their names are spelled

@albertoalfaroginer7554

4 жыл бұрын

Percussion instrument? And violin, surely, a rubbing instrument. You must see this video another 100 times, as a punishment.

European pianos sound tame

Brille: Bobo! Aber schicke Polyesteroberflächen, leider zu depri im Sound die Dinger. Anyway, not bad, man.

4:20 "Fifteen percent more soundboard radiation surface".....Schimmel does this by making the curved end of their grand pianos much wider than most pianos, which gives a larger sound in the bass end, but actually has little effect on the middle and high treble end of the keyboard where most of the music is played.

@colinmurphy2214

5 жыл бұрын

jennifer86010 No, the soundboard works as a single unit. The wide tail design is nothing new, my 115 year old Baldwin has a really fat tail, and a rich midrange and treble. Maybe the two are unrelated but I would struggle to say that it does nothing for the midrange and treble

0:45 notice the small sounding, unsustained chord played here, as if it was played on a small spinet piano, yet it is being played on Schimmel's 9 foot concert grand piano, the largest in their line. 4:44 - 5:40 Notice that the higher treble notes do not ring out or sustain like a bell would continue to sustain, however you can hear the baritone and bass notes sustain with big, bold fullness. I've had the same problem with the treble section in my 7 foot studio grand Schimmel. Working with piano technicians, none of us have been able to figure out why there isn't more natural sustain in this treble section of strings, starting from an octave above middle "C" going upward. These notes need to be lyrical and singing, since they are mostly responsible for playing the melody notes of all types of music. Our conclusion has been it is not the soundboard, and not the strings, but rather Schimmel's "scale design" and the bridge design which is limiting the sustain and character of these critical notes. I'm not sure if this is true on most Schimmel grands, since scale designs are different on each size of grand piano, but I intend to test as many different lengths of Schimmels as possible to find out. Even so, I still love my Schimmel, because it remains a very European-sounding piano, filled with rich tone and deep character, especially after I've voiced the hammers. I've discovered ways to overcome this "lack of treble sustain" limitation by holding down melody note keys slightly longer which creates an illusion of greater lyrical sustain. Every piano has strengths and limitations, regardless of manufacturer, size or price. Pianos are very organic instruments which react to temperature, humidity, playing, care, maintenance, moving and physical placement in a room. The only way to get the best possible performance from a piano is to have a highly skilled piano technician adjust the piano's action, voice its hammers to your taste, and give it regular tunings, especially as the seasons change from hot & dry to cold & wet. For home use, people often place too much emphasis on a piano's brand name, and it's price. Size is very important, since the larger the piano, the better and bigger its sound is. An expensive 5 foot "baby" grand piano usually can't make the same sound as a large console or upright piano. A 7 foot grand regardless of price or brand, will always make a fuller, richer sound than a 5'7" grand. But in terms of value, quality and future resale price, the more expensive brands will always retain value and resell for much more. Even so, the least important thing about a piano can be its brand, because every piano is a welcomed sight in the home.

Some of this might even be true.

Gleich der nächste Brüller, im feinsten 1 zu 1-deutsch-übersetz-Schulenglisch: ...we still use ebony wood from sustainable forest..", Muhaha, verstehe, habt bestimmt nen kleines Makassar-Wäldchen im Hinterhof aufgeforstet, neben den Tomaten, die eure Kästen tunen. ;-)

@wudruffwildcard252

7 жыл бұрын

"But we still use ebony wood from sustainable forrests" Absolut korrekter Satz. Haben sie eine Agenda mit ihren negativen Kommentaren?

I know I will get a terrible backlash for this, but for reasons that are absolutely not based on reason I simply cannot get myself to like Schimmel. Growing up in Germany in the 80s, I never even saw a privately owned grand piano and had to grow around 40 to lay hand on one for the first time. Germany was an upright country (and is a digital country as far as pianos go nowadays) My piano teacher had a Schimmel upright. It was ok, better than my tiny Rippen upright, yet it was not great. I really did not like it too much as a child. The other thing is me remembering German singer/entertainer Udo Jürgens, whom I certainly did not like as a kid/youth sitting in front of a acryl glass Schimmel grand piano in Saturday evening TV shows. So no matter how great their grand pianos might be, whenever I see the brand logo, I think about that stupid little upright of my teacher and this guy in front of the glas piano. I would gladly play a Grotrian-Steinweg or Bechstein or Blüthner or Seiler or Sauter. But Schimmel... sorry, for reasons beyond reason they are burned for me.

Despite this glossy video commercial, please listen to the piano playing in the background music. It sounds narrow, without sustain and very bright, artificial, almost metallic and cheap sounding. Schimmels are known for their overly bright sound, i.e. the "Yamaha of Europe". Yet they are great pianos. So if you own one, ask a technician to 'voice' it down a notch or two in order to get the truly organic natural piano sound.

@benjaminsmith2287

6 жыл бұрын

I see it as a compliment to be compared to Yamaha. At the hand-built level for Yamaha, well-voiced Yamaha CFX and smaller CF series are magnificent. Honestly, I've heard over-bright Bechsteins, Steinways and Bosendorfers. They're just bright in a different way. Some technician liked the sound of that concert grand. The good thing is technicians can voice a piano reasonably to an owner's specification.

@kenb3552

5 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of Schimmel's sounding metallic or cheap. In fact, this comment is the first and only time I have ever encountered such an opinion. I've owned a Schimmel upright for years and would describe it as having a rich and warm sound - far much so than any other upright I have ever played or heard.

@colinmurphy2214

5 жыл бұрын

You posted a lot of of these comments and don’t seem to be listening very carefully, that or you have bad ears

@johndavolta3124

5 жыл бұрын

Are you sure the issue is the piano and not your speakers? Just saying....

English accent always gets me. Sounds like a con job. The reason the Brits can't make pianos? They can't get them to leak oil.

Come On Man. Get Real. They don't cut that many Trees and I am sure you have no clue as to the size of our National Spruce Forests in Alaska. Get up in the next Ten years of your life and you will feel better about the actual natural forest situation and your self