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"A century of heritage and experience"
We know that when it comes to pianos, one size does not fit all. Our dedicated team of musicians and piano technicians will guide you in every aspect to find the perfect piano for your needs.
For over 100 years, Montague Pianos has proudly offered an unparalleled level of service and quality when it comes to choosing the perfect instrument for your needs.
Located in Camden Town, London, and Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, we have a wonderful range of new and second-hand pianos for sale or hire. We are also experienced piano tuners and offer piano removals services around the area of London.
Selection Process
All pianos go through a rigorous selection process starting with an in depth technical appraisal by our in-house piano technician. We check on the tonal qualities and satisfaction of playing. Each piano is then prepared accordingly.
The level of showroom preparation that our pianos receive is unmatched - as are the credentials of the professionals we bring onboard to do this.
Sauter Pianos
Our exquisite German SAUTER pianos are prepared by the internationally acclaimed Dietmar Assimis-Kohls. Dietmar is the piano Consultant for the Purcell School of Music, Eton College and Morley College, and having worked his apprenticeship at the SAUTER factory in Germany, he is uniquely qualified to ensure that our SAUTER pianos are perfectly prepared.
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England
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We stock over 100 top quality new, modern and
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Tuning Temperaments
How many piano tuning temperaments are there?
There are countless variations, but most fall within three major categories;
1. Meantone, which generally concentrated the dissonance into a few unusable intervals (often called "wolf" intervals), so that the others could be Just. These are often called "restrictive" tunings, since there are certain intervals that are not usable. Good intervals are really good, bad ones are really bad. The Meantone era was approx. 1400-1700
2. Well-Temperament, which gives more consonance to the most often used keys, and more dissonance to the lesser used ones. Though not equal, these tunings are "non-restrictive" because all intervals can be used. The intervals range from Just to barely acceptable. Well-temperament refers to a genre, not a specific tuning. The Well-Tempered era is approx. 1700-1880.
3. Equal Temperament, which spreads the dissonance equally among all intervals.
There is no difference in consonance or dissonance between any keys, thus, there are no good ones or bad ones. Equal temperament represents a complete average. Dates of its acceptance are debated, but there is ample evidence that it was widely available by 1900 and is the predominate tuning on keyboards, today.
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