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Music Makers (04): Bechstein, Pianos

German piano manufacturer Bechstein has been around since 1853. The company is based in Berlin but its pianos are built in Saxony and the Czech Republic. It's Europe's largest producer of upright and grand pianos.

Three Bechstein pianos Standing next to each other

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