Venerable brand in Eastern Europe that still continues to be loved

Roots of the piano?

Was born instrument called the "piano" is
But around 1700, its roots,
Can be traced back to the 15th century.

"Strike a chord instrument"
Piano is a stringed instrument sound shot "hit a chord" by.
And trace its roots from this principle, the string tension of more than one box-shaped body,
End up in the hit musical instrument in the two-repellent called "dulcimer."
Dulcimer (original meaning is "sweet sound") is
Has remained as an instrument of folk music around the still,
"Dulcimer" as is typical (English speaking),
"Sun Tour" (Turkey, Iran),
"Koto fried" (such as China) and the like.
It is familiar to the Japanese we,
In folk music (Gypsy) and Hungarian Roma
Would "cimbalom" is used.


"Repel the string" instrument
On the other hand, the instrument to play while flicking the strings with your finger nails and the same form,
Called "Pusaruteriumu" (scratching Pusaro =) language (Greek) and.
Roughly speaking, a "dulcimer" piano,
Going to be an ancestor called "Pusaruteriumu" harpsichord.

Petrov piano brand

Venerable brand in Eastern Europe that still continues to be loved

Established manufacturer in the Czech Republic
Vienna and the oldest tradition of piano manufacture
There is also close to the GDR, the venerable piano brand,
Continued to live in Eastern Europe.
Piano manufacturers to represent the Czech Republic, which is Petrov.
Founded in 1864. Antonin is trained in Vienna Petrov-laden,
In his hometown Hradec Kurarovu~e (northeastern Bohemia)
Was produced by the grand piano was the beginning.


Petrov while protecting the technology of Vienna, was also actively promoting modernization,
In 1899 of "piano makers of the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Court Warrant"
To obtain the title.
In the first half of the 20th century, as one of Europe's leading piano manufacturers,
Japan and China were exported, down to South America.
After the war, but continued to produce as state-owned enterprise under the administration of the Communist Party,
Privatized again in 1991.
Currently, the fifth generation of Petrov has held the management,
Piano has become a large manufacturer faced a 1,000 employees.

Brand new piano to which the world paid attention

New brand of Italian national team

Now, such as Ciccolini and Brendel
Has attracted attention from our well-known pianist
Brand new, but it's Fatsu~iori of Italy.
Emerging only manufacturers was founded in 1981,
Respect the tradition of piano manufacture in the world
Being talked about as this is a rare thing.
Paolo Fatsu~iori founder,
Italian pianist and engineer.
Family for generations was a furniture manufacturer.
The piano factory, 60km north of Venice,
Located close to the valley Sachire Fienme,
Quality of the valley red spruce has been used to soundboard.


Feature
Currently, the company has been manufacturing Fatsu~iori is
Is only six types of grand piano.
Is all done by hand, considerably less about production volume of approximately 120 living units.
It is popular and has kidnapped the topic Among them,
And the biggest concert grand piano at the moment
It is said that the F308 model.
This is because of a concert hall, especially for large
Not only was designed,
And as pianissimo without changing the tone burst is
Is a breakthrough both in terms of the fourth pedal is attached.
Its sound quality is bright and elegant, has a range of dynamics,
Reputation and has been realized in the range of tone of all homogeneous.