Malmsjo (was Re: Name That Piano !!)

[Daniel Lindholm]

Hi Phil!

Malmsjö is one of the most common brands in Sweden. You see those old grands
everywhere. Unfortunatly they dissapeared just like the rest of the Swedish
pianomakers. Malmsjö was very inspired by Steinway (or should we say they
were copying Steinway designs) wich can easily be seen by looking at them.
Malmsjö had some workers from Steinway, but I think that was after the time
when they looked really much the same.

I think a chinese manufacturer bought all the machines etc from some Malmsjö
when they stopped building pianos (I think they also bought Nordiska
pianofabrikens equipment).

The instruments are pretty great, but I dont think that the sample-set you
have heard really reflects how good. The sample-set sounds just like the
average old Malmsjögrand with the original hammers (dull with a guitarrish
bass). They can really sound good and the handcraft was very nice. Robust
instruments with lots of power. Not like Steinway, but still something we
Swedes are alittle proud of ;)

I really dont know much about the history of Malmsjö and I dont know where
to get more information about them.

I know this url has been posted before, but here is a very unusual grand
made by Malmsjö - the banana-grand :)
http://stockholm.music.museum/samlingar/banan.html

Daniel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phillip Ford" <fordpiano@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 8:12 PM
Subject: Malmsjo (was Re: Name That Piano !!)


> > At 06:51 AM 6/3/03 , you wrote:
> >Looks like this particuliar piano has stirred a bit of interest......
> >
> >Take a gander
> >
> >http://dogen.mine.nu/malmsjo/
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >RicB
>
> I did a search on Malmsjo and didn't come up with too much, but I did find
a couple of interesting things.  Apparently some companies that do MIDI file
sampling have chosen to sample some Malmsjo pianos.  From what I could see
from looking around a little the sound of these has been very popular with
players. Here is one such that gives a little history of the company (don't
know where they got it):
>
> http://www.soniccontrol.com/tech/midi/articles/samplecds/malmsjo.shtml
>
> Here's a site that has some samples that you can download so that you can
compare Steinway, Yamaha, and Malmsjo:
>
> http://www.pianostudio.co.uk/performer.php
>
> And finally, here's a site where they talk about recording samples from a
Malmsjo grand and give some pictures:
>
> http://www.hastmassoren.com/demos/StudioGrand88.pdf
>
> I'd be interested in knowing more about this company if anybody has any
sources.
>
> Phil F
>
>
>
> Phillip Ford
> Piano Service & Restoration
> 1777 Yosemite Ave - 130
> San Francisco, CA  94124
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