All Fridolin instruments are made of carefully selected materials such as German Hammer felts and Rosslau strings, to warranty that you are purchasing an instrument of value.Īll Fridolin instruments are equipped with Schimmel's extended factory warranty to assure that you are purchasing a durable instrument. Today, 500 Schimmel concert grands and 2,500 verticals per year are made and the company is one of Europe’s most prolific piano makers. Fridolin instruments look classy and stylish. Schimmel's Pegasus grand piano has become a design classic, and the Altantis Sanya resort in China has just purchased one. Wilhelm Schimmel began making the Schimmel piano in Leipzig in 1885, and while interrupted by two World Wars and the Depression, the company rebuilt with a strong reputation for quality. Schimmel has been awarded with numerous design awards such as the red dot award, the Good Design Award and the nomination for the German Design award.
If you’d like to experience one of these beautiful and unique instruments, visit our San Jose piano store, with easy access to Santa Clara, the California Bay Area, and all of Silicon Valley. With over 130 years of excellence in piano making, we ensure that Fridolin pianos offer the soul of a German piano in sound and touch.Īll Fridolin instruments have a Schimmel cabinet design. C120EM and K125 upright pianos, the very popular Wilhelm Schimmel W-180 grand piano, the Schimmel C169 grand, and the Schimmel K219T. This guarantees that you are purchasing an instrument of value for which Schimmel vouches with its name!Īll Fridolin instruments are based on a Schimmel technical design. FRIDOLIN SCHIMMEL - A SMART INVESTMENTįridolin instruments are part of the brand family of Schimmel. Wilhelm’s first workshop in Leipzig was only about 13 square meters, yet he started to lay unimaginable foundations for a company that would outlast him for four generations. Today, Schimmel keeps this heritage alive with care. Wilhelm Schimmel officially founded Schimmel Piano in 1885 in Leipzig Germany after years of training in piano manufacturing. Schimmel is a fourth-generation, family run business, originally founded by Nikolas Wilhelm Schimmel.
In 1983 Fridolin Schimmel pianos became a synonym for quality and craftsmanship in Northern America. Schimmel pianos are produced in their factory in Braunschweig, Germany with the finest, hand-selected materials and here at Handel Pianos, we are proud to promote the Schimmel name. Please see also jump links below: Can You Hear the Difference Between Cheap and Expensive Pianos? German Schimmel Handcrafted Grand Piano C182 at Classic Pianos Portland (15yr Old Pianist Nolan Tu) Schimmel Grand Piano - Hand Made in Germany Steinway VS Chinese Piano - Can You Hear the Difference? One Simple Practice Hack for Playing Fast - Peter Martin | 2 Minute Jazz ?Schimmel 123 vs Fridolin F123 Upright Piano Comparison, Review, & Demo? Petrof Concert Grand Piano for Sale - Living Pianos Piano Tastings Ep.The focus on quality and technical genius are talents that both brothers Wilhelm and Fridolin Schimmel enjoyed on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Bechstein Resonances - Poetical Documentary Made in Norddeutschland NDR FS HH HD 2014 12 03 21 01 42 Knabe Concert Grand Piano - Model D - Living Pianos Choosing a piano in the UK: best makes, tone, stability and touch.