Schimmel celebrated their 125th anniversary in May 2010, where the marked. An instrument of this nature shouldn't be too big, because usually space is limited. The C189 is the equivalent of a working tool, for pianists and teachers. Rigorous construction ideas come together in this most frequently played grand piano size. Today the company is fully owned and managed by the Schimmel family. The medium-sized grand piano of our Schimmel Triology meets the high expectations of pianists in a special way. In April 2011, the company underwent financial restructuring. Schimmel is distinguished for their top quality concert pianos. It is “effective and it is easy to control the power at the keys.” Schimmel pianos are manufactured in Germany the company is based in Leipzig. Prisca Benoît judged the touch and action as “very comfortable”. 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. Rigorous construction ideas come together with the most frequently played grand piano size.
Combined with an action originally designed for a 7ft grand, this truly is a piano that belies its size. The medium sized grand piano of the Schimmel trilogy meets the high expectations of pianists in a special way. 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.