Blüthner: Recognized the World Over as Among the Very Finest Pianos

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Blüthner has been making pianos in Germany since 1853. They are world renown for making pianos with a warm, romantic, lyrical tone which is generally deeper and clearer than most pianos. They are considered to be one of the handful of companies that make the highest quality of true performance artist quality pianos. They make many different sizes and styles of pianos and also make the Haessler line of pianos which is designed and built in the same German factory and to the same highest quality.

Please note that Blüthner pianos have several design features which, for many people, make them the finest sounding piano in the world. Blüthner pianos are the favorite of such modern names as composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, violinist/conductor Yehudi Menuhin, singer Christine Schafer, and recording artists Marline Dietrich, Neil Diamond, and the Beatles.

Blüthner also makes two lines of lower priced pianos: the Irmler Professional, (also called Schiller) and the Irmler Studio.

• Irmler Professional pianos are made with parts from Asia and Poland and then finished in the German Blüthner factory. They employ the highest quality Renner actions, German hammers and strings, and other German parts. Irmler Professional pianos are for fine pianists who want a very high quality piano with a wonderful sound and touch, and, at a modest price point.
• Irmler Studio pianos are made to Blüthner designs in a factory built and owned by Blüthner in China. These instruments are among the finest quality pianos coming from Asia. They are priced at the same level as other quality mass-produced pianos from Asia, and any person considering pianos from Yamaha, Kawai, Young Chang, or Baldwin should compare these to Irmler pianos. Unlike other brands with multiple product lines made in Asia (e.g., Steinway's Boston and Essex lines) Blüthner manufactures the Irmler studio pianos in their own managed piano factory to ensure consistent quality to rigorous standards.

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