Schubert Piano

[Avery Todd]

Bernie,

   Since I haven't seen Larry Fine on the list lately, here's a post he
made regarding a similar inquiry.

Avery

>Can anyone tell me about the Schubert piano? It's made in Russia, according
>to my customer.
>
>Thanks,
>
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>Bernie Nordmann, St. Louis, MO

Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 21:40:15 -0400
From: PianoBook@aol.com
Subject: Re: Franz Schubert piano
Sender: owner-pianotech@byu.edu

 >Greetings. I have a piano that has as manufacturer's name "Franz Schubert".
 >It has no further marks of identification other than the Cyrillic letter
cha
 >followed by the figure 9 on the rather coarsely cast plate. The serial
 >number is stamped on the back of the hammers. The instrument is alledgedly
 >built in the Ukraine (Chernigov?) It is not mentioned in Larry Fine's book.
 >(There is a "Schubert" made in Belarus, but he does not list a "Franz
 >Schubert") Any idea where I might find additional information on this
rather
 >nice sounding instrument? Any help will be much appreciated.
 >
 >            Bernhard Bogisch
 >The Ancient One
 >Stanley, N.B., Canada


You didn't say whether this is a new or older piano.  However, in the 1996-97
Annual Supplement to The Piano Book there is a listing for a Schubert piano,
made at the Chernikov piano factory in the Ukraine.  This piano is being
distributed under this name for the first time in the U.S. this summer.  (My
information doesn't say anything about "Franz Schubert"; however, with
stencil pianos like this, anything is possible.)  The distributor is Tri-Con
Music Group in Milwaukee.  Their phone numbers are: 941-953-9628 and
800-336-9164.  The Supplement also lists the sizes, models, and prices for
this brand.  For information about the Supplement, see the Brookside Press
web site at http://www.tiac.net/users/pianobk

Larry Fine

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Moores School of Music
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