It is music in our ears when the French musical periodical Le Monde de la Musique* describes the model series as “evidence for the great tradition of piano manufacture in Germany,” and further: “Schimmel pianos are without doubt ... more than a mere study instrument ... A direct hit amongst the instruments tested ... [It] is distinguished by the fine richness in tonal quality and harmonic structure. This is an instrument which has been thought through right down to the last detail ...”.