We invited 12 pianists to perform 12 pieces to showcase the virtuosic capabilities of these stunning instruments.
These excellent musicians captivated us with their colorful, expressive and virtuosic playing. Each piece of music demonstrates the potential and beauty of these instruments. Each one of the twelve pieces introduces the instruments’ vast range of tonal capabilities: bright, warm, fiery, consoling, tempestuous, tender, grieving, exuberance, and more.
Read MoreTheir new piece, Húsavík, recently debuted as a piano solo piece on the PH Grand Piano at Phoenix Central Park in Sydney, Australia. Taylor spent some time with me to share the background of the piece and some reflections on music and art.
Read MoreGordi, a prominent Australian singer-songwriter known for “smart production and sublime songwriting,” and with her emotional and thoughtful lyrics, premieres her new song “Refracted” in this video. It’s beautifully filmed, and one can really appreciate the match between Gordi’s persona and that of the instrument!
Read MoreAvril 14th, by Aphex Twin, became a runaway pop culture hit thanks to its inclusion on major motion pictures including MarieAntoinette, FourLions and Her. The piece was one of several that Aphex Twin released after he left a memory stick with a copy of the unedited versions of music on an airplane. This piece was one of the most recognizable melodies of the release, and the melody has been sampled many times including by Kanye West. This rendition is performed by Christine Eggert on the PH Upright Piano in the heart of Copenhagen’s design district.
Read MoreAt PH Pianos, we are inspired by those who dare to do things differently. Much like the designer behind our pianos- Danish design icon Poul Henningsen- the Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla became a celebrated emblem of change in his field. Piazzolla, a 20th-century bandoneon player with jazz in his blood and an international star-studded education, was one of the key figures to revolutionize the wildly popular genre of Tango.
Read More“What I like about the PH Grand Piano and also the smaller ‘Pianette’ which is Poul Henningsen’s design for an upright piano, is the idea that these unconventional piano designs are less intimidating than traditional wooden finished pianos.”
Read More“As a writer and performer of solo piano music, the piano itself is the only tool I use in recording and performance to tell a musical story and convey all of the required emotional nuances. The piano that I play is more than just an instrument: I use the piano how an opera singer uses their voice. The piano becomes an extension of my body: together, the piano and I are ‘as one’.”
Read MoreInside of Aalto’s original Villa Mairea there is a space known as the ‘Piano Room’ where Alvar Aalto’s wife Aino Maria Marsio-Aalto (herself an architect and designer) is said to have enjoyed playing the piano in the home of Aalto’s friends and clients Harry and Maire Gullicksen for whom Villa Mairea was created. The piano inside of Villa Mairea is an original Poul Henningsen designed PH Grand Piano produced in 1930s Denmark.
Read MoreThe Poul Henningsen (PH) designed PH Bow Grand Piano is a radical departure from the expectation of how a wooden cased piano should be presented. It was Poul Henningsen’s innate belief that when designing a piece of furniture form should always follow function and that the practical performance of his creation was of paramount importance. PH also believed that it was possible to redesign many everyday objects and pieces of furniture in such away that not only would they function better but they would also be more aesthetically pleasing. The PH Bow Grand Piano is no exception to this philosophy.
Read MoreAs a supplier of customised fine musical instruments, PH Pianos is always delighted to visit clients following the delivery of their PH Grand Piano as part of the exemplary levels of service provided to PH Grand Piano owners all over the world. In February, PH Pianos Chief Executive Søren Vincents Svendsen was delighted to visit the Hotel Ambassadori in Tbilisi to meet the hotel owners and management team, along with the PH Grand Piano that is now proudly displayed inside the lobby.
Read MoreThe newly opened Sanders Hotel in Copenhagen prides itself on not just the smartest of interiors and the most refined service – but also on providing a hotel environment that evokes an intimate and familiar sense of being ‘home from home’.
Read MoreWhen Besmir Ismaili recently purchased a house in Copenhagen for his parents, sister and brothers, it represented a symbol of his achievement as a Music Producer. Besmir’s love and talent for music is a family trait, since his Father is a successful Albanian folk musician who moved with his family to Denmark during the 1990s. Besmir wanted to buy a gift to be appreciated for his Father: his choice was the Poul Henningsen designed PH Grand Piano, which sits in pride of place in the modernist family home, itself a futuristic display of minimalism created from structural glass. PH Pianos were delighted to create a customised PH Grand Piano dedicated to Besmir’s Father that would fit perfectly in the new family home.
Read MorePoul Henningsen (1894—1967) was an influential Danish architect, designer and cultural author. He is famed around the world for his classic modern creations predominantly from the 1920s and 1930s. He is best known for his work in the fields of lighting and furniture. Henningsen had a unique modern style influenced by the Bauhaus and Art Deco schools.
Read MoreMusic Matters by Bang & Olufsen is a series of live online performances with a selection of artists working across genres and approaches, united in the communal and celebratory power of music. Saturday April 11th 2020, they livestreamed their second concert from The Audo, where they hosted the iconic Danish musician, Oh Land.
Read MoreIn addition to being a prolific artist, who has created a large body of work in the last decade working from his 100 year old farm, David Syre also finds a connection with music. In 2018 David visited the PH Pianos flagship showroom on Bredgade in Copenhagen, where he discovered the Poul Henningsen designed PH Grand Piano. Immediately smitten, David became the owner of a custom built PH Grand Piano which has since been placed in his Washington studio. David has described how his PH Grand Piano has added to the “Personality” of his farm and considers it simply to be “Piano Heaven.”
Read MoreAt the end of October 2019 PH Pianos were delighted to loan a PH Grand Piano to the Open Piano for Refugees Event that took place at the Sceneindgangen Dance Studio in Copenhagen. The purpose of this event was to raise money for the DoRoMi social music school in Vienna. The DoRoMi social music institute provides music lessons for refugees and socially disadvantaged people.
Read MorePoul Henningsen (PH) first revealed his design for the PH Grand Piano in 1930. The PH Grand Piano represents an evolution in piano design that is still as ground-breaking today as it was in the 1930s. Today, the enduring popularity of the PH Grand Piano both as a piece of art and as a functional designer piano of the finest quality means that the PH Grand Piano has become as Danish design classic that can also be found in the Designmuseum Danmark.
Read MoreFollowing the chance visit of a family to the PH Pianos shop in the centre of Copenhagen during the Winter holiday season, PH Pianos were delighted several months later to deliver a customised PH Grand Piano to their private residence in Hong Kong.
Read MoreIn 1939 Poul Henningsen made a design for an upright piano featuring the same signature features as its larger counterpart, the PH Grand Piano. Poul Henningsen’s PH Upright Piano has the same design hallmarks of the PH Grand Piano: fundamental to the shape is a minimal body that is sleek, fluidly shaped and devoid of the hard angles expected of a standard equivalent ‘upright piano’.
Read MoreHenning Larsen Architects envisioned the award-winning design for the clubhouse at The Scandinavian. The clubhouse offers stunning views over both golf courses and houses an extensive collection of contemporary art, including works by Ai Weiwei, Yoshitomo Nara, Ugo Rondinone, Franz West and Sterling Ruby.
The clubhouse at The Scandinavian is also home to another piece of fine art: a Poul Henningsen designed PH Grand Piano.
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