Following traditions established in making its organs, Mason & Hamlin built its pianos with the very finest materials-slowly and meticulously, with great attention to even the smallest detail. In 1881, the company decided to branch out into making pianos. It wasn’t long before Mason & Hamlin had established a worldwide reputation for excellence. The fact that they continued to win year after year was even more astounding. The fact that a small American company won the top prize over its much larger, more established European competitors astounded the music world. Arthur Loesser summed up their success in his book, Men,Women and Pianos, A Social History: “Mason & Hamlin…soon became and remained the foremost in the field.”įrom the organ harmonium, the company graduated to the American Cabinet Organ, a product that would earn Mason & Hamlin 1st prize at the Paris Exhibition of 1867. Fortunately, the combination of limited production and great attention to detail paid off, and the company and its products were instantly successful and in great demand. Hamlin developed his discovery to perfection, and in 1854, he and Henry Mason formed their company for the purpose of manufacturing a new musical instrument that they called the “organ harmonium.”Īlthough the company was started with very little capital, the two owners were determined to make only the very best instruments, even if there were very few produced. Price and Company of Buffalo, Hamlin invented a way to voice organ reeds, so that they could imitate the sound of a clarinet, violin or other musical instruments. While working at the melodeon factory of George A. He was also known throughout the world as a composer and publisher of hymns, and is often called the “father of American church music.” Henry Mason s hared his father’s lifelong dedication to music.Įmmons Hamlin was not a musician, but instead a brilliant mechanic and inve ntor. Henry Mason was a pianistĪnd his brother, William, was one of America’s foremost classical pianists and composer. Their father was the famous composer and educator Lowell Mason, a visionary who was the first to bring music into the public schools of America. The Masons were renowned for their involvement in the arts. You will find world-class brands including Yamaha, Pearl River, Ritmuller, Steinway & Sons, Baldwin, Kawai, Knabe, Samick, and many others!Įasy financing available.Henry Mason was a member of one of America’s oldest families-they were actually descendents of pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower. Our large-scale and constant trade-in business ensures you get a fantastic value. Please note that the online shipping calculator is not applicable. Extended warranty plans are also available. Delivery and service promotions applicable at times. For more information on delivery and service fees, please contact Alamo Music Center for a quote. Delivery and/or service fees vary and are based on location and logistics. Additional service plans are available at the time of purchase.Ĭomplete package qualifies for financing and includes a matching bench. It includes a 90-day full-service warranty with purchase and will be tuned before delivery. This instrument has been thoroughly inspected by our service department and maintained to ensure it is sold in optimal playing condition. If you appreciate the sound and manufacturing of the great American pianos, this may be the ultimate piano for you. Mason & Hamlin employs a design which allows for more soundboard area than other pianos of their size and are also structurally one of the most robust designs of any piano.įinding a Mason & Hamlin from the classic years of production in this kind of condition can be a challenge. Playing this instrument feels and sounds like many semi-concert grand pianos.
This piano is not hard to play, yet has a substantial feel. The soundboard and bridges are structurally sound and the piano has the fat, blending sound that the best Mason & Hamlins from this period are famous for. This is a Mason & Hamlin grand piano from the sought after period before Mason & Hamlin was bought by the Aeolian Piano Company.
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