Settling on new piano.

[dfw1977]

Hi all, new member but have been lurking through the forums for a while. I am returning to lessons after a long absence. Now late thirties, I took 10 years of lessons or so until my second year of college. More schooling intervened, and I haven't played since. Now I find myself wanting to return to the piano and am going to begin lessons (again!).

I have played pianos in several dealers in the Dallas area, and for what I want to spend I think that I am settling on a new Schimmel Classic (C189 or C213). The Konzert series is very lovely but more than I want to spend.

My question:
The room that I would put the piano in is around 13 x 14 feet with 12 foot ceilings. One wall is a long arch that opens into the house (i.e. the room is not at all closed). I *think* that the C189 (6'3) would not too much, but would the C213 (7') likely be more volume than I could endure? The floors are wooden and no rug.

What say you? The store personnel claim that it won't be too much.

[dfw1977]

Also I should add that at present I have no piano.

[hfmadopter]

What you need to buy is a piano that sings to your heart, that you want to play. Don't be over thinking about dreamy stuff like piano size but does the instrument make you want to play it ? Is the tone so sublime you just have to hear it again, the action of silk that you just have to touch it again and again ? Is it a clear tone singing tone all over the keyboard with good dynamic range? And you just want to sit at this piano and make music with it. That's the piano you want to own and it might be 5'5" or 7' or someplace in between. The size of your room can be worked with too, by acoustic treatment. As it is, smaller piano's will be fine as long as they satisfy your desires in a piano. If a 7' model is too strong install some sound deadening in the room. But first determine if the 7 ft model satisfies your tone curve and touch curve, maybe the smaller one does that.

[dfw1977]

Thank you for this perspective. I have tried a lot of pianos, and keep going back to a couple of the Schimmels. Not only the sound, but it is also the action that I find so compelling. THanks again for your response.

[dfw1977]

Just to follow up, bought a Schimmel C213 (7') this afternoon. To be delivered in a couple or 3 days. Thanks again