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Schirmer & Son is a piano manufacturer in Kloster Lehnin, Germany.

History

The oldest SCHIRMER & SON traces its origins back to 1855 by Glandt Schirmer and his son Teodor Betting. In 1887, Teodor Betting set up his own factory in Kalisz and began manufacturing pianos and reed organs.

In 1997 four vertical piano models and three grands were imported into the United States, upright pianos from 42" console to a 50" upright. the pianos use solid spruce soundboards, quarter-swan beech bridges, 17-ply beech pin blocks, laminated spruce back posts, and Renner action.

Models

Grand pianos

• M-278
• M-214
• M-186
• M-168
• M-161
• CS-G158

Upright pianos

• GS-K132
• GS_K126
• GS-K122
• PS-M132
• PS-M125
• PS-M123
• CS-M500
• CS-M400

References

1. ^ Fine, Larry (2001). The Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New Or Used Piano. Brookside Press. ISBN 978-1-929145-01-0.
2. "Firmengeschichte". SCHIRMER PIANO. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
3. Fine, Larry (August 1999). 1999–2000 Annual Supplement to the Piano Book. Brookside Press. ISBN 978-1-929145-00-3.
4. Buyer's Guide to the Piano, Organ and General Music Trades. Music Trades Corporation. 2000.
5. "GRAND". SCHIRMER PIANO. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
6. "UPRIGHT". SCHIRMER PIANO. Retrieved 2023-10-30.

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