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Topic: Schwester Piano  (Read 4324 times)

Offline smatsuura

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Schwester Piano
on: January 10, 2006, 07:37:54 PM
Anyone using or tried "Schwester" pianos (made in Japan) ?

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Re: Schwester Piano
Reply #1 on: January 12, 2006, 01:10:32 AM
Schwester?  Isn't that "sister" in German?  Odd name for a piano!  ;D

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Re: Schwester Piano
Reply #2 on: August 09, 2007, 09:33:25 PM
Just discovered this old thread. What about Knabe or for that matter Bosendorfer (angry villager) ???
Durch alle Töne tönet
Im bunten Erdentraum
Ein leiser Ton gezogen
Für den, der heimlich lauschet.

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Re: Schwester Piano
Reply #3 on: August 13, 2007, 08:21:27 PM
Schwester?  Isn't that "sister" in German?  Odd name for a piano!  ;D
I think the point was that it was odd for a Japanese pianomaker to name it that.
Durch alle Töne tönet
Im bunten Erdentraum
Ein leiser Ton gezogen
Für den, der heimlich lauschet.
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