Marcas de Piano

Schimmel

Four generations – one passion

Success demands courage – and passion. Both these qualities were demonstrated by Wilhelm Schimmel, the founder of our company: shortly after the completion of his training as a piano manufacturer, he established his own workshop in Leipzig and produced his first piano at the beginning of 1885. His instruments were impressive for their advanced technique, excellent tone and contemporary form. Both he and his slogan “Quality will prevail” were proved right by his success. In 1927, his son Wilhelm Arno Schimmel took over the management of the company and relocated the site to Braunschweig (Brunswick) where he developed one of the major innovations of the 1930s: a small piano without back posts with a newly designed action and a unique tonal character. The family firm continued to flourish: by the end of the 1950s, Schimmel instruments were the most frequently purchased pianos produced in Germany – and were sent all round the world.

The masters of good tone

They neither stand in the limelight nor receive any applause; this is probably by choice, as they are more at home in the world of technology: meticulous work on details and the miniature subtleties which can make music more sonorous, rounded in tone and more impressive. “They” are the piano craftsmen at Schimmel who employ their entire range of experience and commitment to enable pianos and grand pianos to develop their natural tonal volume, allow great compositions to be performed with appropriate tonal strength and permit pianists to display their virtuosity.

More information:
http://www.schimmel-piano.de