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Once we decided that the Blüthner piano was the choice for us, we were delighted to learn that the Blüthner company was the right one for us as well. We’ve long had strong, close ties to the families that own and operate the Mason & Hamlin and Estonia companies and so immediately felt at home with the Blüthner family. They’ve been manufacturing Blüthner pianos for over 150 years, passing the reigns and the passion from generation to generation in a way and to a degree that is seen in no other piano company in the world. For the past two years, Blüthner pianos have been part of the select group of instruments that we’ve been offering for sale in our New York locations and they’ve become widely admired among our amateur and professional pianist clients alike. Michael has elected to play the Blüthner model 1 in concert because of its “exceptional control and pure bell-like sound.” It is a natural complement to his music. It was also a delightful surprise for us to learn that these terrific qualities are true not only of the grands but of the Blüthner uprights as well. At first, we couldn’t imagine why an upright should cost as much as a good baby grand, but the answer came soon enough. We have never played an upright like this one before. Sara says that she would take this upright piano over many of the baby grands in the market today, and many of our clients agree. |
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Blüthner Today, Blüthner pianos continue to be handcrafted in Leipzig. The company remains family owned and operated, as it has throughout its rich 150-year history. The Blüthner family’s ongoing commitment to using the best possible materials and craftsmanship has resulted in the production of one of the world’s finest instruments and one of Germany’s greatest treasures. |
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 SOUNDBOARD Unlike those of other pianos, Blüthner soundboards are crowned so that the highest portion is directly under the treble bridge. This uncommon feature provides the most support where down-bearing force is greatest. The result is a more uniform transmission of tone throughout the entire keyboard |
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RIMS The outer rim is made in two halves using up to 7 layers of veneer, laminated crosswise with water resistant glue. The inner rim is laminated using at least 14 layers of select beech. These parts are carefully stored until uniform moisture content of 8% plus/minus 1.5% is reached |
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STRINGS The treble strings and the core wire are of highest grade, strong, elastic steel wire. The high precision in production avoids differences in diameters, which ensures a clear tone without any falseness. The bass strings are spun with hexagonal core wire that assures that their exterior copper wrapping will remain tight and secure throughout the lifetime of the instrument. Each string is individually hitched to create a clear, pure sound. The Blüthner piano company is well known for its patented Aliquot System which includes a fourth string for all notes in the highest portion of the treble section. These strings are raised slightly so as never to be struck by the instrument’s hammers. However, the fourth strings vibrate sympathetically resulting in a more colorful tone than other instruments. The treble strings and the core wire are of highest grade, strong, elastic steel wire. The high precision in production avoids differences in diameters, which ensures a clear tone without any falseness. The bass strings are spun with hexagonal core wire that assures that their exterior copper wrapping will remain tight and secure throughout the lifetime of the instrument. Each string is individually hitched to create a clear, pure sound. The Blüthner piano company is well known for its patented Aliquot System which includes a fourth string for all notes in the highest portion of the treble section. These strings are raised slightly so as never to be struck by the instrument’s hammers. However, the fourth strings vibrate sympathetically resulting in a more colorful tone than other instruments. |
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Faust Harrison Pianos is well known as New York’s source for the best American pianos (Steinway and Mason & Hamlin) and for that sensation from Europe, the Estonia. A few years ago, in response to growing interest among our clients in the super-high-end European makes, we carefully scrutinized all of the contenders and found that we were most impressed with the Blüthner. Blüthner pianos have extraordinary German engineering with unsurpassed fit and finish; a precise, silken touch unrivaled by the touch of any piano we have ever known; and the tone is quintessential high-end German: crisp, clean and pure. When we played the great classics on the Blüthner (Bach, Mozart, Beethoven), we heard glorious sounds that we never noticed before; the ethereal sounds of Debussy became even more ethereal on the Blüthner. No wonder composers like Liszt, Brahms, Wagner, Tschaikowsky, Debussy, Shostakovich, Lloyd Weber, and even the Beatles composed much of their music on Blüthner pianos.
