piano services perth

A Steinway piano is not only a piece of stunning beauty that looks and sounds like no other piano, it is also a sound investment and as such, must be taken care of and maintained by an expert; someone who loves the instrument and will ensure the uncompromising Steinway standards and maintained.

Pianohaass has the combination of knowledge, experience, facilities, and materials to ensure that your piano remains the beautiful instrument it is and offer a full range of piano services in Perth,

• About Pianohaass
• Piano Tuning, Piano Servicing & Piano Repairs
• Piano Restoration

About PianoHaass

Pianohaass is well known as Steinway & Sons’ only Western Australian Steinway Dealership. Based in Nedlands in Perth, Pianohaass is owned and operated by Walter Haass, Technical Consultant for Steinway & Sons, South East Asia and a true expert in his field of piano making, piano tuning, piano repairs and piano restoration.

Walter Haass

Founder and Director, Pianohaass Pty Ltd

One of the worlds finest piano makers, piano restorer and expert concert piano tuner, Walter Haass brings world class training and experience to all of his clients in Perth, Australia and South East Asia.

“When it comes to classical piano recitals, Perth Technician Walter Haass is the maestro the audience never sees.”
David Hough, The West Australian

Walter studied piano making at the renowned Ludwigburgs’ School of Instrument Making in Germany whilst doing his apprenticeship at Matthaes piano factory in Stuttgart. He then continued his training at the Fromenteil Atelier in Paris. Later Walter worked as a freelance piano tuner and concert technician in Berlin until moving to Perth, Western Australia in 1982.

Over the years, Walter has attended professionally to the varied tastes and requirements of the world’s finest pianists. A long list of artists contains such well known pianists as: George Bolet, Shura Cherkassky, Lang Lang, the Labeque sisters, Boris Berman and Chick Corea.

Walter has worked for the Singapore International Piano Festival since shortly after its inception in 1994.

“Walter Haass has played a critical role in the success of our piano festival. He is a perfectionist craftsman. Pianists like Nikolai Demidenko and Pascal Roge have said to me that he is among the very best in the world – and I guess they should know!”
Goh Yew Lin, Artistic Director
Singapore International Piano Festival

Mr Goh wrote in his Message from the Director before a recent festival that “Walter Haass has once again agreed to come from Perth to take care of the pianos during the Festival. His tender loving care in preparing the instruments have been conspicuously praised by pianists in each Festival, and I hope he will continue to help us in the years ahead.”

Indeed, Walter returned to this prestigious international event in June 2010.

In Perth, Walter's local and international clientele include; The Perth Concert Hall, The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Musical Viva, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Perth International Arts Festival and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

His services are also engaged by Dewan Filharmonhik Petronas (Kuala Lumpur) and The Esplanade Theatre on the Bay (Singapore).

Bibliography

Pianoman P. Cornish, The West Magazine, 30 March 1996
The Piano Man David Hough, The West Australian Weekend Extra, 12 July 2003
Into The Music ABC Radio National, Interview with Robyn Johnston 29 April 2006

“On the stage of the Perth Concert Hall an encounter with a piano technician in pursuit of his own notion of the ideal sound, while keeping an open ear to the demands of the pianist.”

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Piano tuning, Servicing & Repairs

Your piano, if maintained properly, will bring a lifetime of enjoyment. Although to keep it in top condition will require periodic tuning and servicing and there is no-one better qualified than Pianohaass.

Pianohaass are experts in piano tuning, piano servicing and piano repairs in Perth. Just read about the skill and talent of craftsman Walter Haass and you'll be assured of that.

Its recommend that your piano is tuned once or twice a year to keep it sounding good and working properly each time you sit down to play, This is especially important in the first year of your piano's life. Three components that need to be adjusted periodically are;

• Tuning — which brings the piano back to pitch
• Voicing — which affects the piano's tone, and
• Regulation — the adjustment of the action mechanism which affects the touch of the piano.

Piano tuning is the adjustment of the piano’s strings to the correct pitch tension so that the instrument is perfectly in tune with itself, normally (although not necessarily) at concert pitch. Voicing is the adjustment of the piano's tone or sound and is done by softening or hardening the hammers and adjusting various parts of the piano's keyboard mechanism. Regardless of its original voicing, every piano will acquire a somewhat brighter tone with time as the hammer felts become compacted the more they are struck against the strings.

Your piano can be affected by temperature and can go slightly out of tune as the seasons change. In schools, or where an instrument is frequently used, it is common to undertake more regular tuning. A piano which has gone a long time without tuning may require extra work in pitch raising.

In addition to piano tuning, regular servicing will keep your piano in top condition. Regular maintenance also can prevent expensive repair in the future. Pianohaass are happy to recommend a service plan that will take the very best care of your instrument and ensure all of their Steinway, Boston and Essex clients have their pianos maintained in optimum condition and provide outstanding performance year after year,

“It seems such a long time since we met in Singapore for the piano festival, but the memories of your help and great tuning /technical assistance I shall never forget!”
Geoffrey Madge, Pianist

“This is to wish you a big THANK YOU for your dedication, hard work and effort put during the past week of the piano festival. You made the piano sound so wonderful, and that was a unifying factor for the whole Festival.”
Dr Chang Tou Liang - Artistic Director
Singapore International Piano Festival

“Great to meet you in Perth last week and thank you again for all your work-it makes such a difference to a pianist’s mental health not to have to worry about these things."
Paul Lewis, Pianist

“It was so nice seeing you again in Perth and you are absolutely the best! What a joy to be able to work with you.”
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Pianist

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Piano Restoration

Pianohaass specialise in full piano restoration of quality grand pianos and upright pianos and guarantee your piano will be restored back to its full potential. All piano restorations are carried out by Perth's leading expert in piano making and piano restoration, Walter Haass.

Restoration in Progress

Steinway Model D — 1895

Use the arrows to scroll through the pictures of the restoration of this beautiful 1895 Steinway Model D. We'll be adding new pictures all the time, so come back and see its progress.

“Since you delivered our piano to us a few months ago, we’ve had many hours of enjoyment from it and continue to be thrilled with the thoroughly professional way in which it was renovated.”
V Donnelly, Perth

 

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