Lothar Schell
Betty Stone
Lothar Schell? Or is this just another fictional German name invented
for the fallboard? Perhaps a distant cousin to Bernhard Steiner?
I recently had the opportunity to play a Lothar Schell. Not overly
exciting, but it wasn't terrible. Nonetheless, I can't seem to find
any information on this so called "award winning" designer.
Betty
Mike Williams
One of the first google hits
(http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/Jobs/HonoraryCitizens/t20030926_39577.htm) says
"Lothar Schell was appointed as a technologic deputy director of Beijing
Piano Plant in 1989. It takes 5 years that eight types of new upright pianos
and a triangle piano had been developed under his leading. The advanced
pianos, which were awarded as Beijing excellent product and gold medals of
Ministry of Light Industry's exports, had ever exported to more than 20
countries and regions. The output had increased 4 times and the profits had
increased 5 time from 1989 to 1993."
Larry
>Hello. Is there really a famous German piano designer by the name of
>Lothar Schell?
Yes, but I think he lives in South Africa.
>Or is this just another fictional German name invented for the fallboard?
Nah. He's real. The piano though, is just a stock standard Chinese piano that
is offered under lots of other names as well. Decent piano for Chinese, but
don't buy into the "German" hype.
>Perhaps a distant cousin to Bernhard Steiner?
Ha! Could be!
>Nonetheless, I can't seem to find
>any information on this so called "award winning" designer.
Other than the brochure he had made up to hype himself and the pianos he
distributes, he isn't a "designer" of anything - nor has he won any awards I'm
aware of.
The more you hear "German engineering" the more likely you're looking at a
Chinese piano unless it's a famous old name you recognize and know is still
German.
Larry Fletcher
Brian Lawson, RPT
> >From: betty_s...@hotmail.com (Betty Stone)
>
> >Hello. Is there really a famous German piano designer by the name of
> >Lothar Schell?
>
> Yes, but I think he lives in South Africa.
>
> Larry Fletcher
See http://www.piano.com.sg/upright/cristofori/b_series.html
I also have his email if you want.
He was involved in designing Dietmann (Otto Bach) pianos in South
Africa when they were a going concern, now he is back and forth to
China.
Brian