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Fazioli (IPA: [fatsi'ɔli]) is a piano manufacturing company based in Sacile, Italy.
Fazioli currently produces 110 pianos a year from its one factory, and has annual revenues of €6 million.
History
In 1978, Paolo Fazioli, an engineer and pianist, brought together a team of specialist technicians, including mathematicians, acoustic physicists, wood technologists, piano makers and pianists to "define the process for the construction of a conceptually new piano". Fazioli Pianoforti s.r.l. was formally established in January 1981.
Models
They currently offer six models of grand pianos, the largest being the Fazioli F308, which at 3.08 m (10 ft 2 in) in length is the longest piano available on the general market.
The Fazioli is noted for its inclusion of a fourth pedal on the F308. This pedal brings the hammers closer to the strings, decreasing the volume while maintaining the normal tone.
Notable Fazioli artists
The Economist reported that "some artists believe that Fazioli now makes the best pianos in the world". Pianists who play or have played on Fazioli instruments include Vladimir Ashkenazy, Maurizio Baglini, Lazar Berman, Alfred Brendel, Aldo Ciccolini, France Clidat, Arnaldo Cohen, Aquiles Delle Vigne, Nikolai Demidenko, Jörg Demus, Annie Fischer, Serg van Gennip, Henry Butler, Richard Goode, Hélène Grimaud, Friedrich Gulda, Herbie Hancock, Angela Hewitt, Stephen Hough, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Louis Lortie, Gianluca Luisi, Nikita Magaloff, Olli Mustonen, Garrick Ohlsson, Rafael Orozco, Murray Perahia, Eliane Rodrigues, Dubravka Tomsic, Geoffrey Tozer, Tamás Vásáry, Maksim Mrvica.
References
- Clarke, Jody. A piano maker inspired by StradivariMoneyWeek, December 19, 2007
- "History", Official Fazioli Website. Accessed 12 April 2009.
- ^ "Fazioli, Paolo", Grove Music Online, 2009. Accessed 12 April 2009.
- "F308", Official Fazioli Website. Accessed 12 April 2009.
- "Making the Sound of Music", The Economist, June 5, 2003. Accessed 12 April 2009. (Requires subscription).
- "Reference Book", Official Fazioli Website. Accessed 12 April 2009.
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