"At its first presentation at the Frankfurt Music Fair 2000, the Schimmel C 213 T grand piano had already made a strong impression. (...) Its beautiful velvety sound is combined with a freshness of timbre in the broad middle register wide middle register, reminiscent of those of the top brands.

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Its impeccable action, which, in particular, enables a perfect execution of trills when playing with the keys deeply depressed, permits the exploration of a palette of natural, fruity timbres such as occurs in Debussy’s Clair de lune."

“This new model from the well-known firm in Braunschweig has received top marks in its category due to its magnificent workmanship. This is a noble instrument with a solid bass tone, silken medium range, brilliant treble register and not a trace of stridency throughout the range of the keyboard. This is a piano to be played.” – Thierry Faradji

"As for the Schimmel C 169, I instantly fell in love. It had the very distinct, warm Schimmel tone, and I was especially impressed by its bass range. If I was blindfolded, the power of the bass would have easily fooled me that it was a piano longer than 185-190 cm's"