Our musicians name the instrument a “piano for soloists”, which is perfect for the work of a concert pianist and for the interpretation of the romantic repertoire. It is “effective and it is easy to control the power at the keys.” Within the context of the traditional instrument tests carried out by major music periodicals in France, Le Monde de la Musique writes the following about the grand piano K 280 Tradition: ‘The entire action is particularly pleasant and well-balanced with the necessary dynamics for large-scale virtuoso. Prisca Benoît judged the touch and action as “very comfortable”. Accolades from competent sources are balm for the soul for our piano manufacturers. ![]() François Dumont noted that it has “very special and fine nuances with much personality.” It is “brilliant, clear and shows an excellent tonal development.” The registers are perfectly balanced with a splendid and sparkling treble, warm bass and rich middle section. The final words are left to Thierry Faradji of Le monde de la Musique: ‘The C169 Tradition was honoured by our two pianists. ![]() Combined with an action originally designed for a 7ft grand, this truly is a piano that belies its size. The open angle of the two sides, common with all the instruments in the Schimmel ranges, is particularly effective on this size model as it maximises the area of the soundboard, length of strings for a given size, and eliminates right angles which inhibit the vibrations in the soundboard.
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