Stuart and Sons is a manufacturer of pianos based in Maryville, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. A grand piano, with the lid up. ... A view of Newcastle from Stockton Newcastle is Australias sixth largest city and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ...

Their pianos are noted for their use of Australian timbers for construction, including Huon Pine and red Western Australian casuarina. Binomial name Lagarostrobos franklinii The species Lagarostrobos franklinii, known as Huon Pine or Macquarie Pine, is a species of conifer growing mainly in the wetter southeastern corner of Tasmania, Australia. ...

Stuart and Sons pianos are known for unusual and innovative design features. Stuart and Sons pianos normally have ninety-seven keys as distinct from the eighty-eight keys found on conventional grand pianos. The pianos feature a "bridge agraffe" string coupling device, which enables the string when struck by the hammer to vibrate vertically and for a longer duration than in conventional piano designs. This is said to lend the instrument superior dynamic and sustaining qualities when compared with conventional instruments.

A Stuart and Sons grand piano is part of the collection of the Powerhouse Museum. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation houses a Stuart and Sons grand piano in its Ultimo facility. The Conservatorium of Music of the University of Newcastle, Australia uses a Stuart and Sons piano as a teaching and performance instrument. Powerhouse entry The Powerhouse Museum is Sydneys museum of science and technology. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) [1] is Australias national non-commercial public broadcaster. ... Ultimo is a suburb in central Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The University of Newcastle in New South Wales, established in 1965, has a student population of just over 20,000 as of 2004. ...

The Dutch-Australian pianist Gerard Willems exclusively used a Stuart and Sons piano when recording the complete piano sonata cycle of Ludwig Van Beethoven during 1999 and 2000. 1820 portrait by Karl Stieler Ludwig van Beethoven (pronounced ) (baptized December 17, 1770[1] – March 26, 1827) was a German composer and pianist. ...

External links

• Company Website
• Powerhouse Museum