Good morning everyone, I went to see a few pianos in a well-known workshop in Casalecchio di Reno and my inexperienced ears perceived a Nordiska upright as the instrument with the most beautiful sound. But what brand is Nordiska? The price was stellar (almost 7000 euros), the piano is used and I don't know its age. It was only 110cm tall but had incredible power (the bass was better than the various Yamaha, Petrof, Burger & Jabobi on display). It seems impossible to me, but are we sure that I heard correctly?
It is a Swedish piano. The company started manufacturing in 1960. I have no other information. If well maintained, it can be a good instrument. The power might depend on the oversizing of the plate.
Thanks Paolo. However, I read that since 1988 Nordiska has become Chinese, and its pianos are produced in China. They are no longer Swedish instruments. Now, shelling out 7000 euros for a Chinese piano, no matter how well it plays, is something I just can't do; it's stronger than me. You will tell me that I am unjustifiably prejudiced... Paolo, but is an oversizing of the plate a good or a bad thing?
pianoexpert wrote:
It is a Swedish piano. The company started building in 1960. I have no other information. If well maintained, it can be a good instrument. The power might depend on the oversizing of the plate.
Thanks Paolo. However, I read that since 1988 Nordiska has become Chinese, and its pianos are produced in China. They are no longer Swedish instruments. Now, shelling out 7000 euros for a used Chinese piano (and moreover, lobster colored), no matter how well it plays, is something I just can't do; it's stronger than me. You will tell me that I am unjustifiably prejudiced... Paolo, but is an oversizing of the plate a good or a bad thing?
I know it has become Chinese! Many brands oversize the plate. With a wise recalculation, especially in low and/or short models, more power is obtained... and also uniformity of tension in some areas, especially in the cantabile. All this at the expense of disharmony, which increases a little. Let's ask ourselves why a grand piano is more "harmonious" than an upright...... Longer strings and proportionally thinner with more precise harmonics... therefore easier coincidence between them... more precise tuning and so on....
