Schirmer & Son
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Founder | Glandt Schirmer |
| Headquarters | Rietzer Berg 32, , Germany |
| Products | Grand pianos and upright pianos |
| Website | schirmerpiano |
 | This article contains promotional content. (September 2024) |
Schirmer & Son is a piano manufacturer in Kloster Lehnin, Germany.[1]
History
[edit]The oldest SCHIRMER & SON traces its origins back to 1855 by Glandt Schirmer and his son Teodor Betting. In 1887, Teodor Betting[1] set up his own factory in Kalisz and began manufacturing pianos and reed organs.[2]
In 1997 four vertical piano models and three grands were imported into the United States,[3] upright pianos from 42" console to a 50" upright. the pianos use solid spruce soundboards, quarter-swan beech bridges,[4] 17-ply beech pin blocks, laminated spruce back posts, and Renner action.[1]
Models
[edit]Grand pianos
[edit]- M-278
- M-214
- M-186
- M-168
- M-161
- CS-G158[5]
Upright pianos
[edit]- GS-K132
- GS_K126
- GS-K122
- PS-M132
- PS-M125
- PS-M123
- CS-M500
- CS-M400[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Fine, Larry (2001). The Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New Or Used Piano. Brookside Press. ISBN 978-1-929145-01-0.
- ^ "Firmengeschichte". SCHIRMER PIANO. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Fine, Larry (August 1999). 1999–2000 Annual Supplement to the Piano Book. Brookside Press. ISBN 978-1-929145-00-3.
- ^ Buyer's Guide to the Piano, Organ and General Music Trades. Music Trades Corporation. 2000.
- ^ "GRAND". SCHIRMER PIANO. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "UPRIGHT". SCHIRMER PIANO. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
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