Regulation and intonation for concert pianos
The practical seminar offers valuable tips and tricks for the work with concert grand pianos. This seminar shows a selection of regulating and voicing techniques, which are used in C.
Piano today
Pitch raising, Myths and Facts
PITCH RAISING, Myths and Facts. A round table discussion on pitch raising, what works, what won’t, and some of the untruths about massive pitch changes. Included will be a discussion
How to design a new upright piano
Development never stops. Is there anything we can improve? Tadeáš Doskočil was born in 1990 in Hradec Králové. After his unsuccessful studies in grammar school, he found his feet in
Piano scale, string calculations and acoustical quantities from a piano technician’s perspective
Jarkko Björknäs was born in Kaustinen, Finland 1967. He graduated as piano technician in 1991. He started to work as piano technician and also studied educational science in the university
Historical features of piano touch and sound should be included in modern piano construction – a plea for a reinvantion of lost registers and sounds
Six pedals were available to pianists from Beethoven to Chopin – some (e.g. Beethoven) switched between different pianos because of different key depths . . . the goal of piano
The Stanwood New Action Protocol for Grand Pianos
A Simple Approach for Matching Hammer Weight and Action Ratio in the Grand Piano to Control Inertial Playing Quality – By David Stanwood Our piano industry holds the belief that
Valuable tips and tricks for grand piano regulation
The seminar is about grasping and understanding the connections and processes in the GP mechanics in order to become safe and effective in the regulation. Joachim Leonardy: In his professional
Development of Bösendorfer Vienna Concert instruments
Joining Bösendorfer in 1978 Ferdinand Bräu has been working more than 40 years for the company in various leading positions. Starting from scratch with a pianomaker apprenticeship he could achieve