Modartt user forum - Ownership of Piano Manufacturers

Re: Ownership of Piano Manufacturers

null@example.com (Glenn NK) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:35:37 +0000

Jake Johnson wrote:

That's serious news. Bad times.

Which is bad news - the first post or the Youtube thingy?

Let's not forget that Yamaha bought Bosendorfer - perhaps that's better than Samick with Steinway.

Glenn

Re: Ownership of Piano Manufacturers

null@example.com (Jake Johnson) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:25:23 +0000

That's serious news. Bad times.

Re: Ownership of Piano Manufacturers

null@example.com (Michael H) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:56:18 +0000

Here's a link for a performance on the Liszt Bechstein. Remarkable to hear that instrument:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLBSeiXPMmk

Ownership of Piano Manufacturers

null@example.com (Glenn NK) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:27:17 +0000

Today I heard that Samick bought 40 percent of Steinway NY and that Samick owns part of Bechstein; took a while to find it:

http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/news/30664/Stei...-to-Samick

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-97236693.html

For a company that started in 1958 (from scratch), they've done well. I remember the first Samick pianos - disgusting didn't adequately describe them. How things change.

Glenn