Piano Maker’s Corner: A New Opus
There’s really nothing like a daunting and risky challenge to get the creative juices flowing and last September an unexpected opportunity provided just that. Polo Piatti - Musical Director at the…
Piano Maker’s Corner: Partners in Full Potential
When I started having piano lessons, aged seven, I liked the idea of being a concert pianist. Sitting in front of a big, shiny piano in front of thousands of…
Piano Maker’s Corner: Once In A Lifetime
The Steingraeber Factory, complete with a statue of Wagner, who's house is just across the street I don't use the term "once in a lifetime" very much. Because quite honestly,…
Piano Maker’s Corner: Cristofori’s Piano Revolution Lives On
Bartolomeo Cristofori. Is that a significant name to you? As a "Piano Addict", it really should be! It is said that somewhere between the 1700's and 1720's, Cristofori invented a…
Piano Maker’s Corner: Nuts, Pianos, & Voicing
For a regular piano manufacturer, the words “harvest time” would not mean a great deal. Phoenix Pianos, based on Hurstwood Farm in Kent, however, is no regular piano manufacturer. For…
Piano Maker’s Corner: How I Came To Be A Phoenix Technician
The story of how Doug Chapman came to be a piano technician determined to let the world know that British pianos are again up there with the best. Being Piano Technician…
Piano Maker’s Corner: Engineering Soundboards With Carbon Fibre
This article was written by Richard Dain. Additional comments, photos, videos etc. by Doug Chapman. The best soundboards need to be light weight and very stiff. We, at Hurstwood…