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A grand piano of 180 cm length has at a tuning pitch of a'= 442 Hz a total tensile load of approx. 16,000 kg! A Steinway & Sons D-274 concert grand piano is over 20,000 kg at the same pitch! These enormous forces must be kept in perfect balance. A tuning optimally worked out for your instrument is my objective. In doing so, I take your sound ideas into account. Every grand piano has its own individual sound. It must be worked out exactly to give it the greatest possible depth of sound. Afterwards you can you can concentrate on your passion: making music. To make it a long-lasting experience, I recommend two tunings per year: One at the beginning of the heating period and one after the heating period. In order to tune an instrument that is in the range of the desired pitch, I need I need 1.5 to two hours on site. If the instrument has not been tuned for a longer period of time (approx. two years or more) the overall tension will have dropped considerably. This is especially noticeable on young or newly strung instruments. clearly noticeable. The overall string tension is still very fresh and will sag more quickly. At least one pre-tuning will be necessary to increase and stabilize the tension. and stabilize the tension. For a pre-tuning I need maximum one hour. For each tuning, I will check the entire area of regulation/ intonation and Intonation will be checked and discussed with you.

Your instrument consists to a large extent of high-quality woods. These are carefully selected and dried before and during manufacture. dried. During composition, constant climatic conditions are set (in terms of wood and air humidity) are set. Already during the goal is to create a musical instrument that is as stable as possible. possible. After completion, the instrument is given its final location at the customer's premises. valid location. In order to create optimal climatic conditions here, the customer's care is now required. In case of problems or questions I will be at your side as a technician and advisor with comprehensive and responsible and responsible advice, so that your valuable instrument will give you pleasure for many years and decades. Every instrument sounds different in every room. Every room has its own its own sound due to the architecture of the room and the materials used. Certain frequency ranges sound optimally, others overdrive or are are completely absorbed. So that your instrument finds its right place where it can unfold optimally, various positioning attempts at positioning may be necessary. Also here I am at any time with my advice.

If a general overhaul is due, this first requires a critical and sensitive examination. critical and sensitive examination. Not every measure makes sense. When considering which special work should be carried out on your instrument, we take we take into account your personal requirements on the one hand. Careful consideration is also necessary with regard to the possible historical value of your instrument. possible historical value of your instrument. Often you can find important the serial number of the manufacturer can give important clues and data regarding the history and peculiarities of the instrument. Possibly other materials were used in other quality levels. Many questions have to be answered before you start with the actual work on the instrument. on the instrument. A very detailed cost estimate with an exact listing of all work and materials is part of this process. of all work and materials is an essential part of this planning. Once all questions have been clarified, the time begins that your piano spends in my hands. in my hands. Afterwards you will not have to do without it for years and decades and be glad to have had a "little" rest. The following work is performed to the highest standards of precision: rework cast plate: renew agraffes rework silie and pedestal Duplex scales rework or renew Renewing the garnishing of the string chamber Re-bronze and / or varnish rework soundboard: Chipping New varnish Renew bridge doubles Renew bridge pins Rebuild pressure replace soundpost renew string cover rework or renew the entire keyboard: rework / renew keyboard rework / renew mechanism frame replace hammer heads and lifting links rework / renew damping Adjust playing weight (set optimal up and down weight) lyre, pedal mechanism and pedal lever mechanism: overwork / renew Intonation work out case repair intonation work case repair cabinet in black high gloss / satin / sanding varnish / shellac shellac refinish

For the piano player, mechanically and sonically, three things are of of interest: The key, the hammerhead, and the string. These should be compactly connected with each other in terms of playing feel. with each other. No matter whether pianissimo, fortissimo, a long crescendo or decrescendo or extremely fast tone repetitions are played. He wants to have direct contact with the sound. I am interested in optimally adjusting the mechanics of the instrument to your personal needs, so that the instrument can realize your musical ideas your musical ideas without friction. An instrument is subject to external environmental influences. The most harm- harmless are dust deposits in all areas. These can and should be removed once a year by a specialist. With my this is a self-evident service for my voice inserts. The use of greasy lubricants in the mechanism can have serious consequences. mechanism. In the course of time, they attract dust, harden, and ultimately and ultimately cause exactly the opposite of what is desired. Cleaning, if at all possible, requires a great deal of work. amount of work. The mechanism consists of many thousands of individual parts. For the most part natural materials such as wood, felt, leather and animal glues. animal glues. Leather and felt in particular are subject to wear and tear. appearances. Firstly, they are compressed during play, and secondly, over time secondly, abrasion occurs in various places over time. The sensitive mechanical connections of levers and regulating- change as the playing performance progresses. The feel and and the transmission of energy become less precise and uneven. The mechanism must now be readjusted to its optimum condition. condition. A special area of piano construction takes up a large part of my work: The adjustment of the sound in terms of dynamics and timbre. tone color. In piano construction this falls under the generic term of voicing. When installing new spare parts, I only use quality products from the of the companies Steinway & Sons (HH/NY), Renner, Abel or Yamaha.

The crowning glory - the concert grand piano The concert grand piano requires the most intensive and sensitive care. Due to the intensive and long lasting work in important concert- I am familiar with the special challenges: Concert tuning, regulation and voicing of concert pianos Care of the instruments and artists on the day of the concert until the end of the concert end of the concert Annual maintenance Selection of new concert grand pianos from the manufacturer A sound recording should be for eternity. The artist and the sound engineer the optimal conditions are created. The instrument will be prepared according to the artist's wishes and accompanied during the entire recording. The pianist can concentrate entirely on his work. A high level of performance on the sensitive instruments over the festival or competition day also require intensive technical support. technical support. The instrument should be ready for use again the next day The next day, the instrument should be ready to play again in new freshness. There is little time during the day for retuning and re-tuning. At night, there is the peace and quiet to work through everything thoroughly. Also for such "night shifts I am at the disposal of organizers and artists.

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