Schimmel
The C 189 Tradition is a mid-size grand piano designed for "the demanding pianist". It balances a contained footprint with acoustic power: "not too large, because space is often limited, but large enough to offer richness and tonal power". The model integrates the action and soundboard technology of concert grand pianos into a more practical format, resulting in "an ideal working instrument for the demanding pianist".Professional reviews have praised its "brilliant sound" with a "perfect action" that allows excellent tonal control and "deep, splendid bass", adaptable to multiple musical styles.Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
The C 169 Tradition represents "no-compromise" engineering applied to the smallest grand piano in Schimmel's Classic series. It integrates components derived from concert grand pianos, including an advanced action and soundboard design. The instrument is described as "a true giant among small grands", one that "need not fear comparison with larger grand pianos", offering "a singular character of touch and tone".Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
The C 213 Tradition is the largest grand piano in Schimmel's Classic series. It integrates design elements derived from the K 280 concert grand, including its singing tone system, treble character and action components. As part of the innovative "Schimmel Trilogy" concept, this piano offers the character of a concert grand throughout the range. The instrument features "a velvety, beautiful sound, combined with a fresh tonal clarity in the singing register reminiscent of premium brands".Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
The E 182 Tradition is part of Schimmel's Europe series, grand pianos built according to the European piano-making tradition, sharing the same Trilogy design principle that brings the sound volume of large instruments into more compact formats. Note: the official model page on the Schimmel website is password-protected; the specifications shown are estimated based on data consistent with the series and comparable models (Wilhelm W 180, Classic C 169/C 189), pending official confirmation.Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
The E 208 Tradition is the largest grand piano in Schimmel's Europe series, built according to the European piano-making tradition. Note: the official model page on the Schimmel website is password-protected; the specifications shown are estimated based on data consistent with the series and comparable models (Wilhelm W 206, Classic C 213), pending official confirmation.Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
The K 175 Tradition adopts Schimmel's innovative "Konzert" design concept, which transfers the characteristics of concert grand pianos into more compact models. As the manufacturer describes it: "to create the multitude of sound colours in our instruments, the 88 hammer heads of every single piano are hand-pricked up to 10,000 times with the finest voicing needles". The instrument features high-elasticity Merino felt hammer heads, resonance wood selected from Bavarian and Bohemian forests, and the exclusive Duratec strings, patented against oxidation.Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
The K 195 Tradition represents Schimmel's commitment to concert-level craftsmanship in a mid-size grand piano. "Thirteen stages of hand polishing" create the characteristic deep brilliance typical of these instruments. The piano adopts the Konzert design concept, which transfers the characteristics of concert grand pianos - including the soundboard design and string scaling of the K 280 model - across the whole series.Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
The K 219 Tradition embodies Schimmel's Konzert concept, which brings together "all the outstanding characteristics of a concert grand piano in smaller models". This 219 cm instrument features Schimmel's proprietary soundboard design, high-performance hammer heads and a concert-grade action, delivering "the same tonal characteristics of our K 280 concert grand throughout the Konzert series".Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
The K 230 Tradition is a mid-size grand piano that embodies Schimmel's "Konzert" design concept: an approach that integrates the acoustic characteristics of large concert grand pianos into more compact models, thanks to an identical soundboard design and string scaling. According to professional reviews, it offers a "rich and very balanced" sound, with "clear and bright" trebles, expressive singing passages and powerful bass.Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
The K 256 Tradition is part of Schimmel's Konzert series, which transfers the construction characteristics of the K 280 concert grand - soundboard, string scaling and action - to models of intermediate size. Note: some specifications for this model are estimated based on data consistent with the series, pending confirmation from the official technical sheet, which was unavailable at the time of import.Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
The K 280 Tradition is Schimmel's flagship concert grand piano. According to the French music magazine Le Monde de la Musique, "the whole action is particularly pleasant and balanced, with the dynamics needed for great virtuoso passages" and "shows the instrument's capabilities for the great moments of the Romantic repertoire".This 280 cm (9'2") instrument embodies Schimmel's Konzert design concept, which transfers the characteristics of the concert grand - including soundboard scaling and action - to the whole series.Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
The W 180 Tradition represents "simple elegance and European musical tradition". This grand piano combines "a musical experience for all the senses" with an outstanding price-to-value ratio. The design, originally developed by Arno Wilhelm Schimmel in the 1930s, aimed to offer the "sound volume of large-scale instruments" in a more graceful form.Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.
Schimmel's Wilhelm series represents "3/4" grand pianos built according to the European tradition of piano-making. The W 206 Tradition offers "the sound volume of large-scale instruments with a much more graceful appearance", an innovation originally patented by Arno Wilhelm Schimmel in the 1930s.Key construction features include high-performance hammer heads made of high-elasticity, low-dispersion Merino felt, a resonance-amplifying soundboard and tonewoods selected from Bavarian and Bohemian forests, where "only around 2% of the wood sourced meets production standards".Environmental protection and sustainability have been part of Schimmel's corporate philosophy since its founding in 1885.