钢琴的近现代史

2000s
2000
- The year 2000 marks the 300th year of piano manufacturing
公园2000年是钢琴制造诞生的第300年。

- Piano300 exhibition opens at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
钢琴制造三百年展览会在华盛顿特区由史密森学会举办
- Pearl River Piano Group announced they were to begin production of the old German make, Ritmuller
来自己中国的珠江钢琴集团宣布他们将开始生产一个古老的德国品牌：里特米勒钢琴
2001
- Baldwin files for bankruptcy
美国鲍德温钢琴申请破产
2002
- Gibson purchases Baldwin Piano Co., including the Chickering and Wurlitzer names.
吉普森购买了鲍德温钢琴公司，包括Chickering和Wurlitzer品牌。

- Bosendorfer purchased by BAWAG - PSK GROUP, Austria's third largest banking group.
奥地利第三大银行PSK购买了贝森朵夫钢琴股份
- Bosendorfer releases Porsche Design 7 foot grand
贝森朵夫发布了为保时捷设计的7尺三角钢琴
2003
- Steinway celebrates its 150th anniversary at Carnegie Hall in New York
施坦威在纽约卡耐基音乐厅纪念公司成立150周年。

- The British Manufacturing Co. ceases operations in April
英国最后一个钢琴制造公司在四月停止运营。

2005
Steinway announces to move production of some of the Essex models to the Pearl River Factory in China.
施坦威宣布将旗下的埃塞克斯钢琴放在中国的珠江钢琴集团生产。

2006
- Steinway & Sons' New York factory announces the return in production of the Model O grand
with its characteristic round tail, curved bass bridge, and rear duplex scales. (although the model has since been made at their Hamburg factory).
施坦威纽约工厂宣布开始生产大型的钢琴（以前一直在德国汉堡工厂生产）
2007
Bechstein acquires Czech Republic firm, Bohemia Piano Co., which it integrates into a new entity called C. Bechstein Europe.
贝希斯坦收购了捷克的波西米亚钢琴厂，一个属于贝希斯坦新的实体被称作为贝希斯坦欧洲。

2008
- Bosendorfer becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of the Yamaha Corp. of Japan after they purchased all their shares from BAWAG, Austria's third largest banking group.
雅马哈乐器从奥地利第三大银行购买了所有的贝森朵夫钢琴的股份，贝森朵夫成为雅马哈的独资子公司
- Seiler sold to Samick Music Corp., Seiler promise to continue the tradition of making the highest-quality pianos
三益乐器全资收购了赛乐尔钢琴公司，赛乐尔钢琴公司也承诺继续做出高质量的传统钢琴。

- Baldwin ceases piano production at its only remaining U.S. factory in Trumann, Arkansas in December. All pianos now manufactured in their factories in China (owned by Gibson Guitar Corp).
12月吉普森关闭了鲍德温在美国仅存的工厂，如今所有的钢琴都在中国生产（由吉普森拥有）
2009
- The final piano is built by England's Kemble Pianos after nearly 100 years of production. Yamaha, the main shareholder of Kemble, has announces plans to transfer production to Asia.
雅马哈是英格兰拥有100多年钢琴制造历史的肯宝钢琴的最大股东，雅马哈决定把肯宝钢琴的生产计划转移到亚洲
- Steinway signs deal with Korean firm, Samick Music Corp., to take a minority stake in Steinway in order to get rid of outstanding debt.
施坦威与韩国的三益乐器签署协议，以股权转让获得资金帮助施坦威摆脱未偿还的债务。

- After a lengthy dispute of trademark ownership rights, Persis International proved its rightful ownership of the Sohmer brand name. Samick Piano Corp. ceased selling
Sohmer pianos in 2010.
因为商标注册问题，经历一个漫长的争执后，Sohmer品牌合法使用权落到了别人手中，2010年三益乐器在美国停止了Sohmer品牌的销售。

2010
In July, 200 of Petrof's 390 employees were laid off, some of the Petrof workers in the grand department switch production from grands to lacquered kitchen furniture. Petrof have been making pianos since in 1864.
七月，捷克佩卓夫钢琴公司裁掉了他们390名员工中的200名员工。

佩卓夫从1864年一直只生产钢琴，而现在一些佩卓夫的工人从事厨房家具涂漆等生产。

2012
Cavedish Pianos, based in Yorkshire, resurrects piano manufacturing in Britain.
Cavedish钢琴在英国约克郡生产，被视为英国钢琴制造的复活。

2013
Steinway bought out by hedge fund firm, Paulson & Company. Estimated value of Steinway: over $500 million U.S. Dollars.
鲍尔森基金公司高价从三益乐器及其他股东手中买断了施坦威钢琴公司，施坦威重新估值超过5亿美金。

2000年之后的世界钢琴主要事件都集中在这篇文章里，我们不难发现国际大公司雅马哈、三益、施坦威、珠江平凡的出现在各大事件中充当主角。

也许真正的美国产和德国产的施坦威太遥远，但是如果你正在考虑一架家庭使用又值得放心的钢琴，或许雅马哈、三益、珠江的产品是值得你信赖的。