Founder Wilhelm Schimmel was winning gold medals at international exhibitions within a decade of launching his piano company. ![]() ![]() In November at a North American dealer meeting in Indianapolis, Schimmel introduced an all-new version of its Twin Tone System, which allows for silent playing-an optical sensor translates the movement of the piano hammer into MIDI data, which activates an onboard digital tone generator.įounded in Leipzig, Germany in 1876, Schimmel has built a global reputation on pushing the design envelope. ![]() These technical advances come packaged in the same elegant cabinetry that have made them widely accepted in markets around the world. The latest iteration features a new model C121 with subtle but significant enhancements-a redesigned back and plate design, along with a redesigned pressure bar for better tuning stability in shifting climates, and a reduced-mass bridge that delivers greater dynamic range. Not willing to leave well enough alone, the Braunschweig, Germany-based piano maker has spent the past year refining its top-selling C116 and C120 upright models. THE UPRIGHT PIANO is the definition of a “mature product,” but that fact hasn’t stopped the Schimmel Piano Company from continually looking for ways to improve it. Schimmel has a long history of pushing the design envelope with unique instruments including the Pegasus, designed by noted aerodynamic specialist Luigi Colani.Ĭontinual refinement in search of the perfect piano.
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