{"title":"Schimmel Piano History","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9758\/8550\/files\/Schimmel_history.jpg?v=1544536762\" alt=\"Schimmel Piano History\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Schimmel Pianos\" href=\"http:\/\/www.schimmel-pianos.de\/home.html?L=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSchimmel Pianos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1885\u003c\/strong\u003e by Wilhelm Schimmel. Shortly after the completion of his training \u003cstrong\u003eas a \u003ca title=\"Schimmel Piano manufacturing\" href=\"https:\/\/shacklef.myshopify.com\/collections\/schimmel-piano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003epiano manufacturer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, he established his own \u003cstrong\u003eworkshop in Leipzig\u003c\/strong\u003e and produced his first piano at the beginning of 1885. by 1894, Schimmel had produced 1000 pianos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchimmel's products were always completed with his customer's expectations in mind.\u003c\/strong\u003e They could hear and feel the love and care that went into the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSchimmel instruments\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand how at the time they were at the highest of standards with regards to tone and quality. By 1897 it was already necessary for the company to build a larger factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe company built Grand pianos, Upright pianos and player pianos known as \"Kunstspiel pianos\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilhelm Schimmel retired in 1927 and his son Arno Schimmel became president of the company, whilst his older brother, Authur managed the retail store in Lepzig. Arno relocated the workshop to Braunschweig 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1920's, due to the \u003cstrong\u003eworldwide recession, a group of piano makers formed a co-op known as \"Deutsche Piano-Werke AG\" and Schimmel remained part of this until 1931.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe German family firm continued to flourish and by the end of the 1950s, Schimmel pianos were the most frequently purchased pianos produced in Germany - and were sent all round the world. In 1961, Nikolaus Wilhelm Schimmel became head of the company and focused on the continuity of the firm's expansion in the third generation. \u003cstrong\u003eIn 1967, Schimmel acquired the May Pianofortefabrik of Berlin and increasing sales volumes\u003c\/strong\u003e necessitated the construction of a new company site in which special areas such as research and development were extended and intensified. Alongside the Schimmel Classical Series, the \u003cstrong\u003ecompany developed the \u003ca title=\"Schimmel Konzert Series\" href=\"http:\/\/www.schimmel-pianos.de\/home\/instruments\/konzert\/introduction.html?L=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSchimmel Konzert Series\u003c\/a\u003e over a period of approximately 20 years,\u003c\/strong\u003e thereby consolidating the company's leading position in the market. In 2003, Nikolaus Wilhelm Schimmel passed on the management of the company to Hannes Schimmel-Vogel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe modern factory that Schimmel still operate from was completed in 1980, having an annual production capacity of over 10,000 upright pianos and 1200 Grand pianos. The company \u003cstrong\u003ereintroduced the acrylic grand series in the 1990's\u003c\/strong\u003e and has had several art pianos designed by artists which are sure to be collectors pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"schimmel-175-grand-piano-in-mahogany-cabinet","title":"Schimmel 175cm Grand Piano in Mahogany Cabinet","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREE DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION TUNING.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchimmel pianos are made in Braunschweig, Germany to the highest of standards, and are one of the few remaining piano companies that make their pianos fully by hand using timeless art, precision, and traditional methods using the finest available parts and materials.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Schimmel Grand Piano \u003c\/strong\u003ehas the following design and manufacturing features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid spruce hand made soundboard \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand made bridges of the finest beech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCast iron frame  cast in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 pedals, sustain, sostenuto, una corda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 position lid prop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 position music rest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenner Action\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgraffes in the middle and bass section to promote tonal clarity and sound logevity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe finest in German design and manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchimmel 175 Baby Grand Piano compact size\u003c\/strong\u003e makes it \u003cstrong\u003eideal\u003c\/strong\u003e for the serious pianist looking for the German  full-bodied, \u003cstrong\u003erich sound.\u003c\/strong\u003e This grand piano is to be seriously taken into consideration when the need is for a piano in a smaller performance space, larger teaching studio or for your own home. Fulfil your dream of having your own grand piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchimmel pianos are fully hand made in \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermany\u003c\/strong\u003e using time \u003cstrong\u003ehonoured techniques and the finest materials available.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every aspect in the manufacture of Schimmel pianos is of the \u003cstrong\u003ehighest quality, all materials and construction methods\u003c\/strong\u003e are of the \u003cstrong\u003ehighest order,\u003c\/strong\u003e the result being \u003cstrong\u003epianos\u003c\/strong\u003e that are some of the \u003cstrong\u003efinest available in the world today.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiano Dimensions - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 175cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 149.5cm  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Warranty\" href=\"https:\/\/shacklef.myshopify.com\/pages\/warranty-information\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWarranty Information\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Delivery Plan\" href=\"https:\/\/shacklef.myshopify.com\/pages\/delivery-plan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFree ground floor delivery mainland UK \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"3 Year Buy Back Plan\" href=\"https:\/\/shacklef.myshopify.com\/pages\/3-year-buy-back-plan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRisk-Free 3 year Buy Back Plan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree piano delivery ground floor UK including London.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome in and play this or any of the other pianos in our complete piano range, we have pianos for all budgets and playing standards. 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