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| Gebr. Perzina Pianos were founded in 1871, when brothers Julius and Albert Perzina opened their shop in Schwerin, North Germany. The brothers were sons of a Saxon piano builder and wanted to carry on their fathers work. The Perzina brothers followed in the rich tradition of centuries, training in all the skills needed to build the perfect instrument. During those apprentice years they worked for many piano factories, including the famous "Carl Bechstein". The ideal of every apprentice is to become the master, and in 1871 their dreams were realised. In the first year of operation 20 pianos were produced. Around 1900 the company expanded rapidly and by 1910 production had increased to 1000 per year (Grand piano production started in 1905). Perzina by this time had established a distribution network spanning the world and with the Royal patronage of Queen Wilhelmina in 1906, went from strength to strength. Some years later the factory was relocated some 60 kilometres south of Schwerin in the little town of Lenzen on the Elbe River. During the 1990s production was transferred to the far east. The company was reorganised, but retained the values and tradition of the Perzina brothers. The production process has been thoroughly modernised emphasising the outstanding musical character of the instrument. Innovation through tradition. |
HISTORY AND OVERVIEW
I am delighted to introduce to you what is perhaps one of the most outstanding, value-for-money upright pianos
available today. And at around half of the price of most new pianos of comparable sizes and specifications,
you must see, hear and play these truly remarkable instruments for yourself.
PERFORMANCE ... QUALITY ... BEAUTY ... VALUE
Comparing pianos of equal size and specification, I challenge you to play and listen to the PERZINA piano against
any of the world's most elite and prestigious brands.
Primarily a European design and invention, hand-made in China, blending old-world craftsmanship with today's
state-of-the-art technology, the new PERZINA upright pianos are among the very best pianos made today.
The PERZINA piano is one of the most innovative and exciting pianos in the industry.
Introducing Hans Leferink:
Each PERZINA piano features European regulation and intonation (voicing) approved to his standards.
Mr Leferink's technique provides a balance of colour and an array of nuances throughout the full scale of the piano. The
sound is strong, full-bodied, but not over-weighted. The European voicing provides a clean, even mid-range, and a
singing treble. The action is weighted and balanced to express the true emotion of the performer.
Upright piano innovations and features include:
Detoa Piano Actions
Detoa started in 1908, nearly one hundred years ago in the European country of Czechoslovakia.
The new Detoa piano actions are considered one of the finest grand and vertical actions made today.
The Detoa company (Detoa Albrechtice Ltd) has manufactured components and actions for many elite
piano manufacturers including Bechstein, Petrof, Irmler, Estonia, Weinbach, Bohemia, and Perzina.
Detoa piano actions are made of the highest quality hardwoods (maple, beech, and hornbeam). These woods are
lumbered in the mountainous regions of Central Europe. Selected logs are cut into timber and naturally dried for
6 to 18 months. The woods are then cut into scantlings and boards of required dimensions. The wood is dried
to 6% dampness in the automated drying rooms. The rooms are computer operated and work on the principle
of water-vapor-drying at higher temperatures.
"Austrian" White Spruce Soundboard
Many of Europe's leading piano technicians and musicians believe that the best soundboards are made from the
Austrian white spruce "picea excelsa" (Picea Abies). The European "Austrian" white spruce is rare, expensive, and is
used in only the finest pianos. Picea Abies is grown 1000 to 1400 meters above sea level.
I am delighted to introduce to you what is perhaps one of the most outstanding, value-for-money upright pianos
available today. And at around half of the price of most new pianos of comparable sizes and specifications,
you must see, hear and play these truly remarkable instruments for yourself.
PERFORMANCE ... QUALITY ... BEAUTY ... VALUE
Comparing pianos of equal size and specification, I challenge you to play and listen to the PERZINA piano against
any of the world's most elite and prestigious brands.
Primarily a European design and invention, hand-made in China, blending old-world craftsmanship with today's
state-of-the-art technology, the new PERZINA upright pianos are among the very best pianos made today.
The PERZINA piano is one of the most innovative and exciting pianos in the industry.
Introducing Hans Leferink:
Each PERZINA piano features European regulation and intonation (voicing) approved to his standards.
Mr Leferink's technique provides a balance of colour and an array of nuances throughout the full scale of the piano. The
sound is strong, full-bodied, but not over-weighted. The European voicing provides a clean, even mid-range, and a
singing treble. The action is weighted and balanced to express the true emotion of the performer.
Upright piano innovations and features include:
- Individual weight-calibrated keys balanced for each individual piano.
- Patented "floating" soundboard-plate design.
- Reverse-crown "concave" soundboard.
- Austrian "Picea Excelsa" white spruce soundboard.
- European "Detoa" deluxe handmade piano action.
- German "Delignit" or "Dehonit" pinblock.
- German "Meyne, Abel or Renner" hammers.
- German "Roslau" (Blue) strings.
- German double wheel castors.
- Chromed nickel reverse torque tuning pins.
- Wood veneers from Germany and the Netherlands.
- Austrian polyester.
- Wet sand-cast iron plate in rose-gold finish.
- Wooden pedal beams (available on most models).
- Deluxe practice mute rail with vertical-touch lock.
- Brass pedal guards.
- Five years manufacturers guarantee.
- Choice of Black, Mahogany and Walnut.
- Choice of four models between 110cm and 125cm.
Detoa Piano Actions
Detoa started in 1908, nearly one hundred years ago in the European country of Czechoslovakia.
The new Detoa piano actions are considered one of the finest grand and vertical actions made today.
The Detoa company (Detoa Albrechtice Ltd) has manufactured components and actions for many elite
piano manufacturers including Bechstein, Petrof, Irmler, Estonia, Weinbach, Bohemia, and Perzina.
Detoa piano actions are made of the highest quality hardwoods (maple, beech, and hornbeam). These woods are
lumbered in the mountainous regions of Central Europe. Selected logs are cut into timber and naturally dried for
6 to 18 months. The woods are then cut into scantlings and boards of required dimensions. The wood is dried
to 6% dampness in the automated drying rooms. The rooms are computer operated and work on the principle
of water-vapor-drying at higher temperatures.
"Austrian" White Spruce Soundboard
Many of Europe's leading piano technicians and musicians believe that the best soundboards are made from the
Austrian white spruce "picea excelsa" (Picea Abies). The European "Austrian" white spruce is rare, expensive, and is
used in only the finest pianos. Picea Abies is grown 1000 to 1400 meters above sea level.
| CALL TODAY TO SEE AND PLAY THESE PIANOS. TRUE EUROPEAN TONE PRECISE ACTION - Detoa and Renner Truly affordable at intelligent prices. Perzina offers old world craftsmanship with today's latest technologies. Quality, performance, beauty, and value is what you can expect from Perzina. Featuring... Austrian White Spruce soundboard Wet sand-cast iron plate European handmade action German hammers German strings German double wheel casters Austrian polyester |
