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5 EDITORIAL A sound investment

6 BECHSTEIN Review ••• Vario digital system

10 BLÜTHNER Q&A ••• Christian Blüthner-Haessler

16 BÖSENDORFER Feature ••• 280VC concert grand

22 CASIO Review ••• Celviano Grand Hybrid

26 FAZIOLI Profile ••• A conceptually new piano

28 AUGUST FÖRSTER Profile ••• Traditional German craft

30 GRAND PASSION PIANOS Advertorial ••• Rebuilt masterpieces

32 GROTRIAN Profile ••• Exceptional sustaining power

36 KAWAI Review ••• Kawai AURES

42 PHOENIX Feature ••• Disruptive new designs

48 MAENE Feature ••• Straight strung grands

54 SCHIMMEL Feature ••• Pianos for every player

60 STEINGRAEBER & SÖHNE Q&A ••• Udo Schmidt-Steingraeber

66 STEINWAY & SONS Review ••• Spirio | r

70 STUART & SONS Feature ••• Extended compass keyboards

76 YAMAHA Review ••• Clavinova 700 Series

82 ACCESSORIES Review ••• Piano Isolators www.international-piano.com

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