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Petrof is one of the very few remaining family-owned and -operated piano manufacturers in the world.

A tour of the Fazioli factory was an experience that had a significant impact on my broader understanding of pianos.

As would be expected, a century later things can be done better, and at Mason & Hamlin they are.

As an aid to those buying a used Steinway, I have listed all models of Steinway pianos made in New York City since the firm’s inception.

This article assumes that you have chosen a brand and model, and are now about to select a specific instrument from among several examples.

Institutional pianos will require more frequent service by technicians with special skills, and greater attention to climate control.

Because pianos can last a very long time, any piano-buying decisions you make today can have consequences for a generation or more.

By Bruce Clark The Great Depression The golden age of Mason & Hamlin, and of pianos in general, ended with the Great Depression. Though...

In 1984, Steinway & Sons began a project to reduce the many different manufacturing processes used at its factories in New York and Hamburg.

The best piano is the one that will deliver to you and your family the joy of music, now and over the long run.

Those who’ve found themselves in a showroom full of high-performance pianos know that the experience can be both impressive and unnerving.

By Bruce Clark Mason & Hamlin, as well as other deserving makes of fine pianos, are often overlooked today because of the strength of the...

By selling out to China, are German piano families securing their firms' futures, or are they digging their industry's grave?

When an institution is ready to purchase a large number of new pianos, one major decision is to be made.

These dealers describe the musical and other qualities of the high-end brands they represent, service, or play.

Our goal in this article is to inform the reader of the characteristics of the brands the writers most admire.