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Probably a lot of you have, and on the other hand many others haven’t heard of the new kid on the block - The Estonia Piano.
Andy Quinn Playing an Estonia
According to the Columbus Dispatch, last year the Estonia Piano Factory in Tallinn exported 300 pianos both grands and baby grands, most of them to the united states.
In quality and reputation, Estonia pianos are giving Steinway & Sons a serious challenge. And many discerning musicians say that owning an Estonia piano — almost completely made by hand — is akin to owning a Stradivarius, the iconic violin famous for the high quality of its sound.
“It doesn’t get any better,” said Paul Graves, chief executive officer of Graves Piano & Organ Co.
Chris Foley Points out that it would be interesting and important to know how these piano age. Sounding wonderful in a show room is one thing - sounding great after a few years is quite a different matter.
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My technician says that my 6′3″ Estonia Grand is simply one of the best made and solid pianos he has ever seen. They weigh in at 360 Kg which is more than the 6′11″ Steinway Model B
Do You own one?
Yesw I do. Mine is the only Estonia piano in Australia. I first played them in New York in 1996. I visited the factory in 2000 and again in 2007. On the second visit I purchased a 6′3″ model.
I was wondering how they age… Yours is still pretty young.
Enjoy
Estonia is not as good as many say, My dad bought my mom one(after my encouragement) and for the first year it sounded pretty good but then the sound kind got brassy and seemed to be difficult to tune. Tuner came out and suggested voicing the piano and this cost alot but did not really help.
The tuner said he had heard of these but never worked on one before. This made me think maybe there is not a lot of history about this piano. My dad should have bought the Yamaha or Steinway piano that my mom really liked.
Live and learn. Dealer that sold us really sold us! Don’t listen to the dealers that sell them, ask someone who paid for one and has had some time with one, like my dad…He would tell you to consider a Yamaha or Steinway.
We have had the parlor grand for 1 1/2 years and absolutely love it. Love the sound (mellow, not bright/tinny), the touch (firm), and the look — it is a marvelous piece of quality furniture. My wife plays professionally and wouldn’t have anything else that she has played on, including Steinway.