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Over seven thousand five hundred Concert Grand pianos have been made in Estonia.

Length length : 274 cm (9 ft)
Width 158 cm (5.2 ft)
Height height : 101.5 cm (3'4")
Net Weight 550 kg (1,213 lb)
Rim : Thick Baltic wood, multiple layers to support the special Estonia sound
Braces : Spruce, cross-cut approx. 5 x 2 in (12 x 5,5 cm)
Pinblock : Highest grade, from Germany
Soundboard : Made of the highest quality European spruce, imported from Germany. All clear grade, specially selected
Soundboard Area 2.13 m² (22.93 ft²)
Ribs : 17 radial grain, made of spruce
Treble bridge : Red beech, topmost: maple
Bass bridge : Red beech, topmost: maple
Scale : Special European scale-design
Plate : European, sand cast iron plates, highest-quality finish
Tuning pins : Highest grade, from Germany
Strings : Highest quality, imported steel piano wire from Germany. Bass wires are core wound with pure copper, handmade at the Estonia Piano Factory
Longest bass wire height : 202 cm (6' 7")
Hammers : The highest quality hammers - Renner Blue, made by the Renner Company, Germany
Action : First class actions by Renner, Germany
Keys : Kluge, Germany
Felts : The best wool, special order from Germany and England
Pedals : Three pedals: Una corda, Full sostenuto, and Full sustain

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Description
This Estonian piano combines traditional European craftsmanship with the highest quality European components and materials.
The BB model redefines what a grand piano should be, with a power and tonal richness typically reserved for concert grand pianos, making the tonal possibilities truly limitless. Brochure

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At the pinnacle of the GX series, the royal GX-7 exudes the transcendent character and authority that make it the ultimate choice for the consummate professional. Brochure
The SK-2 offers the elegant profile of a classical grand piano with a richness of sound unmatched by other pianos in its class. BrochureFinest nuances, outstanding action, wonderfully coloured voice. A breath-taking parlour grand. catalogFrom its thunderous bass to its bell-like treble, the Model CC is perfect for a wide range of repertoire and musical genres. Brochure
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Over seven thousand five hundred Concert Grand pianos have been made in Estonia.

Length length : 274 cm (9 ft) Width 158 cm (5.2 ft) Height height : 101.5 cm (3'4") Net Weight 550 kg (1,213 lb) Rim : Thick Baltic wood, multiple layers to support the special Estonia sound Braces : Spruce, cross-cut approx. 5 x 2 in (12 x 5,5 cm) Pinblock : Highest grade, from Germany Soundboard : Made of the highest quality European spruce, imported from Germany. All clear grade, specially selected Soundboard Area 2.13 m² (22.93 ft²) Ribs : 17 radial grain, made of spruce Treble bridge : Red beech, topmost: maple Bass bridge : Red beech, topmost: maple Scale : Special European scale-design Plate : European, sand cast iron plates, highest-quality finish Tuning pins : Highest grade, from Germany Strings : Highest quality, imported steel piano wire from Germany. Bass wires are core wound with pure copper, handmade at the Estonia Piano Factory Longest bass wire height : 202 cm (6' 7") Hammers : The highest quality hammers - Renner Blue, made by the Renner Company, Germany Action : First class actions by Renner, Germany Keys : Kluge, Germany Felts : The best wool, special order from Germany and England Pedals : Three pedals: Una corda, Full sostenuto, and Full sustain
https://pianovertu.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RPReplay_Final1690997208.movUn piano acclaimed for its robust sound, precise touch and consistent action, the Model BB is a 7-foot piano designed for auditoriums, conservatories, concert halls, spacious homes and professional studios. Known for its legendary concert features, the Model BB has powerful, resonant basses, a rich, warm tenor and trebles with a singing sound - bell-like in its clarity - and perfect for reproducing the unrivalled tonal range of a Mason & Hamlin . The BB model redefines what a grand piano should be, with power and tone usually reserved for concert pianos, making the tonal possibilities truly limitless.

Touch

Millennium III Upright Action

The Millennium III Upright's action features components made from ABS-Carbon, a composite material created by infusing carbon fiber into our famous ABS Styran. ABS-Carbon is incredibly strong and rigid, enabling the creation of lighter action parts without compromising strength. The result is a more powerful, faster action offering greater control and stability than conventional all-wood actions. 

Elongated fingerboards made of fir

Fir is the ideal key material - light, yet extremely strong for its weight. It responds with minimal bending and exceptional consistency, conveying every subtle nuance of the pianist's interpretation while remaining stable through years of intensive use. The length of each key has been extended to facilitate playing and offer a more uniform response from the front to the back of the playing surface. The key shanks are also designed with a slightly higher profile for maximum rigidity and increased power.

Tone

NEOTEX key surfaces

Our exclusive NEOTEX key surface, made from cellulose fibers, offers a smooth, unobtrusive texture similar to natural ivory and ebony, as well as a semi-porous silica-filled surface to absorb natural oils and hand perspiration. Because NEOTEX is used for both black and white keys, key feel is consistent across the entire keyboard. NEOTEX resists cracking and fading over years of use, and is also resistant to static electricity, helping to prevent the build-up of unwanted dust. The result is a beautiful, durable key surface offering exceptional playability.

Rigid foundation for key travel

The hammer rail is the "backbone" of the piano's action. GX Series hammer rails are made of durable extruded aluminum with our exclusive double-beam design for added strength and stability. Both the hammer rail and wippens rail are permanently locked in place to preserve the careful tolerances of the action design and ensure consistent touch response throughout the life of the piano.

The entire surface of the hammer rail is finely notched to hold each hammer flange securely in place, ensuring optimum hammer alignment. The surface-mounted hammer flanges are made of PBT resin, allowing the action screws to remain tight without shrinking or swelling. All these meticulous design features form the rigid foundation of the GX series, guaranteeing precise key travel over time.

Solid spruce conical soundboard

The soundboard is the heart of a piano. Its role is to transform the vibrations of the piano strings into a rich, resonant sound. Kawai uses only solid quarter-grain spruce for the K series soundboards. Each soundboard is strategically tapered to maximize its tonal capacity. Only those that meet or exceed our strict quality standards are selected for use in our professional upright pianos.

Hybrid inner border (Rim Konsei Katagi)

The exclusive Konsei Katagi rim leverages different hardwoods to achieve the ideal sonic balance. For the inner rim, finely porous hardwoods are used to provide superior brilliance and projection of the high-frequency range of the sound spectrum. These are layered with wider-pore hardwoods that offer warmth and fullness to the sound. The synergy of structurally divergent hardwoods produces a powerful and pleasingly rounded sound, which is the hallmark of Shigeru Kawai grand pianos.

Vertically laminated bridge

The bridge performs the essential task of transferring the vibrations from the strings to the soundboard. GX series bass bridges are made from the highest quality hard maple or beech. Treble bridges are vertically laminated with 13 layers of maple and mogno for maximum strength and optimal sound energy transfer.

Specifications

Weight & dimensions

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UNPARALLELED HERITAGE.  Shigeru Kawai's dream, passion and honor.

CLASSIC SALON GRAND

The SK- 2 also features Shigeru Kawai's unrivalled components, including a custom cone soundboard, Shiko Seion hammers, Konsei Katagi structure, integrated reinforcement layering design, Shigeru's acclaimed Millennium III action and a double pivot design for the dampers.

KIGARASHI SOUNDBOARD (KE-GAH-RAH'-SHE)

The conical soundboard of a Shigeru Kawai piano is exclusively crafted from the finest spruce wood, which has been dried using the traditional Kigarashi process. A material can only achieve its natural balance through a long period of air drying. This meticulously executed, lengthy process forms the foundation that gives Shigeru Kawai grand pianos their unique and full sound.

KONSEI KATAGI BELT (KON'-SAY KAH-TAH'-GE)

The exclusive Konsei Katagi rim leverages different hardwoods to achieve the ideal sonic balance. For the inner rim, finely porous hardwoods are used to provide superior brilliance and projection of the high-frequency range of the sound spectrum. These are layered with wider-pore hardwoods that offer warmth and fullness to the sound. The synergy of structurally divergent hardwoods produces a powerful and pleasingly rounded sound, which is the hallmark of Shigeru Kawai grand pianos.

THE MILLENNIUM III ACTION

Our Millennium III action utilizes extremely lightweight and rigid carbon ABS components to deliver faster repetition and more power with less effort. Microscopic surface textures on the action parts provide unique response and control.

SOLID STRETCHER OVER-LAP INTEGRATED DESIGN

The Solid Stretcher Over-Lap Integrated Design (SOLID) creates an exceptionally rigid foundation to support the immense string tension. With SOLID design, the soundboard is manually fit to the rim. The soundboard and rim are then integrated into a single unit and securely fastened to the rim. The final harmonic structure possesses exceptional strength and rigidity, allowing for stable tuning and powerful sound.

THE SHIKO SEION HAMMERS

Shiko Seion hammers take their name from the Japanese words for "ultimate expression". They are created exclusively and proudly by our master piano craftsmen. Without the use of heat or artificial hardeners, each hammer is hand-pressed and tuned to produce a melodious, well-balanced tone.

EXTENDED KEYS

The overall size of the keys is extended to facilitate nuanced control across the entire playing surface. The key buttons also have an enlarged section to ensure increased resistance and power transmission.

CONCERT CAPSTAN

The use of hardwood maple key buttons adds stiffness to the keysticks for improved energy transfer. The redesigned key buttons on the Shigeru Concert Series instruments have been doubled in length to provide exceptional energy transfer and optimum power.

TEMAKI BASS STRINGS

In Japanese, the term "temaki" means "hand-rolled." During the slow temaki process, the master craftsman patiently hand-spins each bass string for absolute precision and tension, ensuring rich character and superb depth of sound.

SPRUCE STRUTS

Spruce is known for its unique ability to conduct and preserve sound energy. However, it is generally considered too valuable and costly to be used as a structural material. In Shigeru Kawai pianos, all interior struts are made entirely of the finest spruce.

CONCERT BRIDGES

Identical to those used on our renowned SK-EX concert grand piano, Shigeru Kawai concert bridges are individually made from brass bars to ensure optimal precision and strength. This results in a clear, powerful, and impressive tone.

DOUBLE PIVOT DAMPER

Every feature of a Shigeru Kawai piano demonstrates the meticulous attention given to the needs and demands of professional pianists. The double pivot damper mechanism, originally developed for the Shigeru Kawai EX concert piano, is the only one that allows smooth and precise control of half-pedaling for delicate tonal expression.

EXQUISITE CRAFTMANSHIP.

The passion for excellence lies deep in the heart of every Shigeru craftsman.

UNRIVALED PROGRESS.

True creativity can never stop striving. It must continually progress and evolve.

THE EXPERT'S CHOICE

PIANOS MADE TO PERFECTION.

"I really enjoy playing on these Shigeru pianos" - Alexandre Kantorow, Concert Pianist "I own a Shigeru Kawai piano at my house, which I selected because of its sound qualities and flexible action. The instrument is for me a reliable partner and it is always a new pleasure for me to play at home on a piano of such excellent quality!" - Mikhail Pletnev, Concert Pianist "I think SHIGERU KAWAI is the ideal piano nowadays to perform the music of Frederic Chopin. SHIGERU KAWAI brings with it some memories of the old Pleyels that Chopin himself used for his unforgettable music." Alexander Gadjiev, Concert Pianist "With its immaculate control and captivating sound, it is a true joy to play on a SHIGERU KAWAI." JJ Jun Li Bui, Concert Pianist Sophia Liu on the SK-EX. The SK-EX at the Orford Festival. Martha Argerich on the SK-EX. Sergei Babayan on the SK-EX at the 2023 Orford Music Festival. Previous Next

High-end piano hand-made in Germany

An instrument with a marvelous singing voice made for professionals and advanced piano players.

A mid-sized yet very powerful parlour grand piano, the C. Bechstein Concert A 192 model is made to meet the requirements of music conservatories and demanding piano players. A professional action and a lyrical voice with wonderful colours, singing treble, powerful bass and perfect register transitions make the C. Bechstein A 192 irresistible.

The C. Bechstein A 192 model is a versatile parlour grand piano that boasts all the manufacturing details typical of a concert grand. Although this model meets the requirements of recording studios and music conservatories, its convenient dimensions and sound volume make it just as suitable for playing at home.

A half-tail as precious as a jewel 

The mid-sized C. Bechstein A 192 parlour grand piano is ideal for finishes in noble veneers or marquetry that make it a feast for the eyes. Don’t hesitate to ask your dealer for veneer samples and special finishes.

Like all C. Bechstein grand pianos, the durability of the A 192 model is world-renowned and stems from manufacturing processes that involve a wealth of craftsmanship and last for several years. Rest assured that your children and grandchildren will love your A 192 as much you will. Its membrane-soundboard-system, for example, retains its excellent tension and vibration characteristics for decades. Ask your dealer for an in-depth presentation of the system developed by C. Bechstein for managing the sound and energy cycle of the soundboards hand-made in Germany.

Dave Brubeck, un pianiste de jazz américain influent, compositeur et chef d'orchestre, est surtout connu pour son album révolutionnaire "Time Out" et la composition emblématique "Take Five". Son mélange innovant de rythmes complexes et d'influences classiques a laissé une empreinte durable dans le monde du jazz.
Dave Brubeck, an influential American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader, is best known for his groundbreaking album "Time Out" and the iconic composition "Take Five". His innovative blend of complex rhythms and classical influences has left a lasting imprint on the jazz world.
Martha Argerich est une célèbre pianiste argentine reconnue pour sa virtuosité et ses interprétations émouvantes des pièces classiques pour piano, ce qui lui a valu une place parmi les plus grands pianistes de sa génération.
Martha Argerich is a celebrated Argentine pianist renowned for her virtuosity and moving interpretations of classical piano pieces, which have earned her a place among the greatest pianists of her generation.
"On ne devrait composer de musique de piano que pour les Bechstein." - Claude Debussy
"Piano music should only be composed for Bechsteins." - Claude Debussy
Duke Ellington, une légende du jazz, était un compositeur révolutionnaire et un chef d'orchestre, connu pour sa musique innovante et ses contributions à l'intégration raciale dans l'industrie du divertissement.
Jazz legend Duke Ellington was a revolutionary composer and bandleader, known for his innovative music and contributions to racial integration in the entertainment industry.
"Par sa noblesse et sa merveilleuse sonorité, sa souplesse idéale et ses incomparables possibilités, le piano Bechstein de concert m’inspire le plus grand enthousiasme. Avec un tel instrument, un artiste doit être capable d’atteindre la plus haute perfection." - Sergei V. Rachmaninoff
"With its nobility and wonderful sound, its ideal flexibility and incomparable possibilities, the Bechstein concert piano inspires me with the greatest enthusiasm. With such an instrument, an artist must be able to achieve the highest perfection." - Sergei V. Rachmaninoff
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https://pianovertu.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RPReplay_Final1690997208.movFabriqué by hand in limited numbers using only the world's finest materials and time-tested construction techniques, the Model CC embodies the art of the piano. Distinguished by a massive rim design, wide body, oversized soundboard and a pair of tension resonators, the Model CC is known for its brilliant tonal characteristics and longevity throughout the life of the instrument. No other concert grand offers the distinctive Mason & Hamlin features so essential to a piano's durability and longevity. Renowned for its immense power and sensitive, responsive action, the CC is capable of extreme color, shadow and texture, all with extraordinary clarity. CC can follow the most sensitive interpretation or cut through an entire symphony orchestra without sounding harsh. From its thunderous bass to its bell-like treble, the Model CC is perfect for a wide range of repertoires and musical genres.
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