只做三角手工钢琴的澳洲与英国合作研发的名琴Stuart & Sons 父子家族钢琴

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Stuart Model 220 in Red Cedar finish. (7 foot 2 inches) (New) n application plus VAT
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Stuart 290 in Huon Pine finish (nine foot 6 inches ) (New) n application plus VAT
This piano is amongst the largest instruments made. The keyboard has 97 keys, but has been so styled that the disorientation which some artists sense with other extended keyboard pianos is totally absent. The extra bass keys enable an artist to play compositions as composers such as Liszt, Debussy, Brahms and Busoni obviously would have wished had the keys been available to them. All the features described in the Stuart 220 Model are also built into the 290. The bass and tenor sound of this piano challenges any other instrument currently made. The upper register power is such that the piano has the capability to be heard with the largest of modern orchestras in concerto performance without any undue effort from the artist, yet it can be played down to almost the threshold of audibility with total security. Huon pine is a timber found in Australia. It is so rare that no trees may now be felled. Logs are being recovered from mud swamps where they have been preserved for up to 2000 years. The colour is that of fresh honey. The World's leading artists are increasingly seeking to play Stuart pianos where ever they can be provided. Now for the first time they are available in the Europe. We forecast few major recital halls can afford to be without a Stuart 290 within the next decade. 









In 2006 we are delighted to announce that the revolutionary Stuart & Sons piano will be featured at the Four Winds Festival. Designer and maker Wayne Stuart believes that if the piano is to remain a vital musical force it must continue to evolve. This concept is the driving force that inspired him to choose as his life's work the redefinition of the limits of the piano. His dream was to create an instrument that would offer a broader palette of musical expression through greater clarity and tonal richness.
The Stuart & Sons Piano is the product of positive thinking, craftsmanship, passion and dedication. It is a rare and beautiful instrument that respects tradition while embracing innovation.
This is what the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney says about the Stuart Piano:
"The Stuart & Sons piano represents state of the art development of the technical construction and visual design of the modern piano. Using a specially designed string agraffe on the bridges allows the string to run in a straight line rather than go through the traditional zigzag caused by offset bridge pins. The result when struck by the hammer is a more efficient string vibration with the string moving in a vertical plane until it stops. Research conducted by the CSIRO's Dr Bob Anderssen confirmed that the traditionally aligned bridge pins effected the string's vibration by moving from a vertical plane through to a more elliptical pattern thereby reducing the efficiency of the string. The use of Australian timbers in the construction of the Stuart piano is another significant departure from traditional piano case design. The highly figured golden Huon pine veneer and red Western Australian casuarina create a stunning visual statement very different from the more common black enamel finish used on other modern pianos. 






































Timbers such as hoop pine and King William pine were also used in the piano's construction and the iron frame was cast at RC Wahn's foundry in Newcastle. This together with a range of a full eight octaves and four pedals rather than the usual three make the Stuart piano on
