Sauter Upright Pianos

Beauty in sound and sight..

Those who consider buying a piano today are entitled to the highest standards available. First, sound is of the most importance, as music is, above all, a listening experience. Second, a piano’s visual appearance determines its overall beauty and sound. Pianos should harmonise with one’s environment and lifestyle.
These are the standards to which Sauter build pianos so that their ambition and success is justified. Pianos by Sauter are pleasing because of their sparkling sound, fine playing-experience, and high expressiveness. Additionally, they are an inspiration because of their first class appearance and perfect workmanship.
Listen and see for yourself!

Sauter Upright Piano Ranges

112 RANGE

Enter Sauter´s world of sound.
The 112 range opens the door to Sauter´s world of sound. All the components and technical advantages crucial forthe tone are combined in this compact product-range. Here you can already profit from the unique sounding board with“Sauter Spherical Concavity®”.
Experience the brightness of a piano tone, which will, no doubt, convince you! Our current model of this series is perfectly suited to every sophisticated person learning to play the piano and wanting to further his art. Compare the Sauter sound with your own personal sensation of tone and you will be thrilled by what a piano of this class has to offer.

Carus 112

The inspiring tone of its class.

Sounding board: selected mountain spruce.
Finish: multilayered varnish.
Construction with five solid back posts resistant to any deformation.
Colors: satin black ash, polished black

Our Price: £5250

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116 SERIES

Sauter - For good sound.
The bigger sound board of our series 116 offers more volume in sound. The unique “Sauter Spherical Concavity®” of the sound board produces well-balanced sound characteristics, supported by tonewood of mountain spruce. This wood is strong on one hand, but flexible on the other offering a wide spectrum of tone. Our good working keyboard offers you great delight in playing. Sauter, as a manufacturer of pianos, was first to introduce the modern truss frame made of steel, which precludes any deformation of the clavier. Pianos of this range are characterised by an ideal coordination between musical mechanism and mechanics for an even lighter playing experience, allowing your piano-playing to sound even smoother. The enlarged hammerhead makes the tone more substantial and influences the response of the piano to your playing.
This you will hear!
The sum of all constructive features skilfully realized in Sauter´s manufacture, guarantee longevity.
Our perfect piano technique is available in three visually different models:
• Cosmo – unites functional-classical aesthetics in a piano,
• Vision – with its cubical design, the modern interpretation of classics, and
• Nova – in its modernity.
Choose the one which appeals the most to you! Please also see our optional extras awarding your piano even more individuality.

Cosmo 116 - The new sound generation in functional classical music.

Beautifully formed and functionally designed.

Increased volume in tone, thanks to a new construction with an amply laid-out sound board.
Practice pedal, lock and double brass castors.

Our Price: £6250

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Vision 116 - The trend of time.

Non-stop shadow gaps award clarity to the form, contrasting with the round console.
Beady, homogeneous tone, and remarkably mature sound.
High class details: grip plate, fittings, pedals and double castors match the body finish either shiny chrome-plated or in nickel velour. Practice pedal.
This model is also available in the larger 122 width.

Our Price: £6500/8750

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Nova 116 - A contemporary performance of tone.

Non-stop shadow gaps award clarity to the form. Feet, adjustable in height meet ergonomic and spatial requirements.
High class details: grip plate, fittings, pedals and height adjustable feet match the body finish either high-polish chrome-plated or in nickel velour.
Practice pedal.

Our Price: £6750

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122/130 RANGE

122/130 range- Sauter´s double repetition action for greater pleasure in sound.
Sauter pianos of this product range are equipped with a sound board, which is up to 25% bigger in size in comparison to the basic models. This works in favour of the sound, due to the “Sauter Spherical Concavity®” of the sound board. Tones are consequently amplified paired with a sparkling liveliness in quality.
Pianos of this series are equipped with another extra: the double repetition action of grand pianos developed by Sauter. Solved by something as simple gravity, grand pianos overcome what is a real problem for vertical pianos: the damper lever, which transfers the action from key to hammer, responds far too slowly when being struck repeatedly or in quick succession, leaving the succeeding strike soundless.
The Sauter double-repetition action of grand pianos, a solid and non-wearing construction, permits the responsiveness of grand pianos – without compromise. Only pianos by Sauter have this unique action. Furthermore, pianos of the 122 / 130-series possess a finer mensure leading to a more balanced distribution of tone from Treble to Bass.
The Competence 130 has an even bigger sound board, posing an even bigger challenge to the action in order to hear and experience the big and wide sonority. That is why this piano by Sauter has an even further developed action with an optimised lever rapport. It is easier and more controllable to add touches to the style of playing. Sauter pianos of this product range are for passionate pianists already ‘au fait’ with the art of playing piano.

Ragazza 122 - A promise of sound in classical design.

Fascination in detail. With grand lid and brass appliqué on the console.
Classical design with soft lines.
Practice pedal, double repetition action of grand pianos, lock, double brass castors.
Colors: polished steel blue, satin-finish cherry wood, polished black, polished white

Our Price: £8250

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Vista 122 - The elegant appearance in form and tone.

The classical front is only broken up by one central joint. Console and keyboard are separated from each other, the units clearly contrasting each other by shadow joints.
High-class details: fittings, pedals and double castors match the body finish with a choice of either high-polish chrome-plated or in nickel velour. The precious grip makes it
easy to open the instrument. Lock, grand lid, practice pedal, and double repetition action of grand pianos.

Our Price: £8995

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Competence 130 - Adding nuances to expressiveness and playing experience.

Technically and acoustically perfect.
Double repetition action of grand pianos, practice pedal, lock, brass double castors and hydraulic fall damper.

Our Price: £9995

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Sauter CLASSIC RANGE

Your own personal upright.
Since a piano makes a statement simply by its size, it must also be pleasing to the eye and be in harmony with its surroundings.
This is the reason why Sauter makes uprights which look wonderful and fit exceptionally well into different environments.
This is ensured by balanced designs and a wide variety of finishes, as well as choice materials, perfect hand-craftsmanship and superior quality of finish. Fine native woods are given a satin or mirror finish polish or given a matt beeswax finish by hand. Design details emphasize modern features.
If you wish we can make “Your own personal upright” based on our standard model. You can choose from our whole range of fine woods and treated finishes; you can also make statements with initials in precious metal or fine wood inlay. And your dream of a “personal upright” will not cost the earth. We will be happy to advise you.

Competence 130 - Noble in sound and noble to play.

Technically and acoustically perfect.

The large soundboard brings the finest frequencies and harmonic tones to the sound and reproduces the sonorous sound of the basses extremely well – a real listening experience.
R2 grand piano technology, moderator, lock and double brass castors, hydraulic damper for the piano fall board.
Colors: satin walnut, polished black

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Vista 122 - A new classic in form and sound.

The highly vibrating soundboard produces the finest nuances of sound and makes it a pleasure to play.
The classical front is only broken up by a central joint. The console and frame are separate from each other, the units clearly contrasted against each other by shadow joints.
Timeless beauty: the metal fittings, pedals and stand in high-quality nickel velour or high-polish chromium-plated. The precious metal finger grip makes it easy to open the instrument. Lock, grand piano lid.
Colors: satin maple, satin-finish cherry wood, polished black, satin swiss pear

Our Price: £8995

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Domino 122 - The harmony of the opposites.

Radiant sound, sparkling to play.
With appliqué in particularly precious bird’s-eye maple and chromium- plated fittings. Ideal for a light living environment. Polished black design with luxury root wood and fine brass inlay. Moderator (soft pedal), RR grand piano technology, music desk with leather padding, castors, grand piano lid.
Colors: satin maple, polished black

Our Price: £8250

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Schulpiano 122 - The indestructible Piano.

Ideal for schools, churches, the stage, jazz clubs.
Practical design and well thought-out details: lockable, easy action double castor wheels with nylon bearing surfaces, combined bumper and transport handle, very long music stand, practical locks on the cover and lid, hydraulic damper for the piano fall board. The same instruments are also made in Size 114 with R2 grand piano technology.
Colors: satin beech, satin oak, satin black ash

Our Price: £6250/£7250

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Vision 116 - small and fine.

A piano of simple beauty and harmonious elegance.
Continuous shadow joints give the form its clarity, in contrast to the round console. Sparkling, homogeneous tone, remarkably mature sound. High-quality details: high-polish chromiumplated finger grip, fittings and pedals or brass fittings with the mahogany finish. Moderator (soft-pedal), double castors, nickel with satin finish.
Colors: satin beech, polished mahogany, satin mahogany, polished black, polished white

Our Price: £6500

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Vega 116 - Timeless and elegant.

A new size in our Classic range.
We are proud to present an outstanding addition to the Classic Line and the perfect complement for the 114 Cision Classic and the 111 Vista models.
Resounding tone volume thanks to the new construction with a generously designed soundboard. Timeless elegance thanks to clean lines and soft radii.
Colors: satin maple, solid beech waxed, satin-finish cherry wood, polished black

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Cosmo 116 - A new generation in sound.

Beautifully formed and functionally designed with an artistically sophisticated frame construction. Moderator, lock and double brass castors.
Great volume of tone, thanks to the new design with the generously-sized sounding board.
Colors: satin-finish cherry wood, satin walnut, polished black

Our Price: £6250

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Nova 116 - Small fine and light.

Clarity and wit, lightness and pleasing dimensions are the distinguishing features of this piano.
Continuous shadow joints give the form its clarity. The height-adjustable feet meet individual ergonomic and spatial requirements. Finger grip, fittings and pedals are nickel plated with a satined velour finish, moderator (soft pedal).
Colors: satin maple, satin-finish cherry wood, satin walnut, polished black, satin swiss pear

Our Price: £6750

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Carus 112 - The first step into the Sauter class.

Pleasing and dynamic to play.
Soundboard: choice mountain spruce. Finish: multilayer lacquer. Warp-free construction due to five solid back posts.

Our Price: £5250

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THE MASTER CLASS RANGE

Sauter pianos providing concert quality.
For sound perfection, Sauter offers a series of master class pianos – our top-of-the-range piano manufacturing. These pianos by Sauter hit ambitious music peaks, with tones of concert quality. Further inner qualities are added to this master class by Sauter; with it comes the sostenuto pedal (sustaining pedal), which is usually only to be found in grand pianos. Hence, these pianos by Sauter offer the sound quality of a grand piano.
Thanks to the patented construction of the sustaining pedal it is possible to adjust its function particularly well without any major effort. Hammerheads with a core of exotic woods enhance the good tone sensation and are ideally fine-tuned with the resonating body. For even better tone purity, we use only the finest spruce from the “Val di Fiemme” in the high region of South Tyrol, grown at an altitude of 1,100 metres, for the sounding board. This wood is free of tension and can be consequently worked very well, delivering, together with the unique “Sauter Spherical Concavity®”, an unheard-of pleasure in listening.
Such legendary tonewood is preferred by Cremonesian violin makers like the ‘Stradivaris’ for centuries. Sharp tones made of ebony, award fabulous playing sensation. Our eye catching cast plates are hand-grounded and completed with a precious finish and our inner body and hammer rests are covered with maple heartwood to achieve the ultimate finish. High demands are made in piano-making and are being met with the Master Class made by Sauter. Built for sophisticated pianists.

Master Class 130 - Professionalism perfectly satisfied.

Sound board made of finest Val di Fiemme tonewood. Sharp tones made of ebony, hand-grounded cast plate, hammerheads with walnut core and choice high-quality felts, double repetition action, sostenuto pedal (sustaining pedal) as on grand pianos.
Lock, hygrometer, and brass castors. Solid string back. Inside of casing and hammer shaft covered with maple heartwood, hydraulic soft fallboard.

Our Price: £12,250

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Master Class 122 - For highest standards in sound.

An instrument of harmonious elegance and exceptional inner qualities.
Soundboard made of the finest Fiemme spruce from which the famous Stradivarius violins were made. With its balanced sparkling sound from the bass to the treble, the piano is a pure pleasure to listen to. Sharps of fine wood. Hand-ground cast plate. Hammerheads with walnut heartwood and choice high-quality felts for almost unlimited expressiveness. R2 grand piano technology. Sostenuto pedal (loud pedal) as on a grand. Lock, hygrometer, brass castors. Sturdy back. Inside of casing and hammer strip faced with real bird’s-eye maple.
Colors: polished black

Our Price: £9995

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Sauter DESIGNER RANGE– designed by Peter Maly

The piano created for today´s living concepts.
This conveys Peter Maly*, internationally recognised designer for interiors who dealt with the subject `piano´ exclusively for Sauter. Maly´s understanding of design is marked by original forms combined with the utmost functionality as well as perfection in manufacturing. Many of his designs are already recognised as modern classics.
Sauter pianos designed by Peter Maly largely match the Sauter Master Class pianos, with respect to their technique: the sounding board, 25% bigger, is characterised by the unique “Sauter Spherical Concavity®” and the speciality of Sauter, the double repetition action of grand pianos (for more detailed information please refer to page 16). Here, as well, the sounding board is solely made from the finest spruce from the `Val di Fiemme´ in the high region of South Tyrol, grown at an altitude of
1,100 meters. For a better playing sensation, half tones (sharps and flats) are made of ebony. The cast plate is hand-ground and complemented with a precious finish. Experienced pianists, whose piano is in focus at their home, will be thrilled by the touch and appearance of this design piano.

* More about the works and person of the designer Peter Maly can be found in the new book: Peter Maly, Hamburg, author Bernd Polster, Dumont-Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8321-7771-3, published in 2007, and which can be purchased in book stores (but it's probably all in German).

Rondo - elegance softly shaped.

Rondo – elegance softly shaped, a piano that performs with the principle of round shapes. It appears natural, soft and well balanced within itself. Like a piece of music that surrounds an inspiration: Rondo.
The inspiration of Rondo is consistent and relaxes: Smart appearance, soft and rounded in detail, gently refined in its materials and colours.
Equipment:
Hinges finished in chromium. R2 double repetition action, shock pedals. "Rondo" is available in dark brown Wengé as well as in black polished finish.
Colors: polished black

Our Price: £9995

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PURE "less is more"

PURE "less is more"- as little as possible, as much as necessary. The aim was archetypal, reduction to the essential. Nothing superfluous, but full of concentration; stillness and tension at the same time - just like before a big concert: PURE 2000, the purist upright piano. Purism is the art of avoiding the superfluous. The form radiates peace which inspires both soul and player.
Pure 2000 is like the room for which it was designed. It is an upright which fits into a bright living environment with simple walls and modern art. The essence of its aesthetics is the generous design which emphasizes the surfaces.
In the "PURE 2000 noble" version, the surfaces have a gloss lacquer finish. The characteristic corner details are emphasized by flush-fitting chromium-plated metal sections giving this upright its modern elegance.
Details accentuate the essential design. A fine finger groove makes the upright easy to open.
Accessories: Chromium-plated fittings, R2 grand technology, moderator (soft pedal), round height-adjustable feet.
"PURE noble"is available in polished black, polished cayenne red, polished white, polished black / zebrano or polished black / walnut.
"PURE basic" is available in matt white / maple, matt black / walnut or matt white
Rectilinear piano stool with metal pedestal, the ideal complement to the understated elegance of PURE.

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Onda, the piano in its elemental form.

Onda, the piano in its elemental form, is the quintessence of minimalist design.
The body and keyboard form a solid backdrop for the focal point of the piano - an undulating panel. Yet although Onda is essentially of simple construction, it also has something of the grand piano about it.
Onda is the ideal complement to the new minimalist look. A spacious room scattered with a few functional accessories and items of furniture provides the perfect setting for the piano's simple yet stylish lines.
Materials which are typical of this look include light wood, cool metal and fabrics in natural shades.
Onda is constructed from a number of distinct, clearly demarcated components. Broad wooden side panels enclose the piano body, lending it stability and substance. The keyboard - made from light beech or maple wood like the sides - is set into the undulating panel.
The panel which forms the front of the piano has a horizontal "wave" running through it - hence the name Onda, which means wave.
As a special design feature, Onda is fitted with two top panels which can be opened upwards like wings. As well as forming a highly effective sound board, they lend the instrument the feel of a grand piano.
To round off the picture, Onda stands on curved metal feet.
Features: Chrome-plated fittings, R2 Double repetition action, muffler pedal.
Onda is available in Maple / silver and beech satined

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Imago, the Avant-Garde piano.

Imago, the Avant-Garde piano, is a fascinating new creation which redefines the concept of the piano.

A great design, extravagant and classic - the sound pattern for a new age.
Imago is at home in the most ultra-modern surroundings: Dominant here are contemporary, functionally designed furniture, but also modern classic such as the seating by Le Corbusier. The materials are a combination of light wood tones - modish pear, maple of beech; bright colour finishes and cool metal.
A large, diagonal-grain pear wood panel frames the body of the piano like a passpartout, forming an exciting contrast between the two silk-sheen finish, different shapes and their materials. An attractive extra:
The Touch-Tronic lamps by Ingo Maurer are switched on and off or dimmed by a simply touch.
The designer's signature along with individual serials numbering underline the unique of value of the piano. The piano body has a light grey.
Matching piano stool with metal legs.
R2 Double repetition action. Height adjustable, smooth, quality metal feet, integral music storage.
Imago is available in: Maple / white, Pear / light grey, Pear / marine blue, Beech / black
Colors: satin maple, satin beech

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Artes - The Art-Deco piano.

Artes - The Art-Deco piano is inspired by the styles of the Twenties and Thirties.
Despite these historical allusions the piano embodies a timeless elegance and understatement.
Artes blends effortlessly into this room, whose interior finishings embody design of a timeless quality. Materials such as fine leather, quality woods and valuable textiles are in perfect harmony with the highly polished finish of the piano.
Characteristic features of the Art Deco style: clearly defined lines, metal inlay and chromed metal brackets. These details lend depth and structure to the body with its glossy black finish.
The designer`s signature along with individual serial numbering underline the unique value of the piano.
Matching piano stool with leather seats and metal legs.
R2 Double repetition action, music holder with leather detailing.
Artes is available in black and white

Our Price: £13,500

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Cura, the Shaker piano.

Cura, the Shaker piano, is inspired by the puritan and perfectly crafted furniture typical of the American Shaker religious movement of the 18th Century.
The ideal setting for the Cura is characterised by natural materials: by woods such as linen or cotton, along with terracotta and woolen carpets.
"I stand in great admiration of the wonderfully simple cherry-wood furniture of the Shakers, for it form a link with my modern design concept, imbued as it is with the desire for the greatest possible simplicity - whilst at the same time ensuring the highest quality of materials and manufacture." Peter Maly
Cura has a classically-constructed frame and infill panels veneered in cherry. Cura has hand-turned brackets of cherry-wood, and feet and hinged candle holders in matt-finish high-grade steel. The lid is shaped into a single elegant sweep.
The beautiful waxes finish to the piano emphasises its natural character.
RR Double repetition, music holder with leather detailing, matt chrome finish castors and mounts.
Cura is available in cherry and pine.

Our Price: £12,995

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Sauter's 1/16 tone / microtone piano.

If the term “microtonality” means anything to you it is probably the attempt to divide up the generally accepted system of intervals which is based on whole tone and semitone steps.

However, with microtonality it is much more an attempt to explore the areas between the semitones of the usual system and thus to activate new areas of tonality. In pianos this system has increasingly been the subject of schemes and structural activity for more than 100 years. Quarter tone instruments have already been around for a long time. Particular pioneers of these ideas were Charles Ives and the Czech Alois Hába who in turn extended his ideas to the 1/6 tone.
However, in 1895 the Mexican Julian Carrillo (1875 - 1965) worked on the problem of the 1/16 tone interval for the first time, as yet probably the smallest unit between the usual semitone step. In 1925 he devised an original notation for these ideas. Together with the conductor Leopold Stokowski he founded an “Orquesto Sonido 13”, in other words an ensemble which played microtonally and with which he and Stokowski even went on tour in the ’30’s. Then in 1940 Carrillo took out a patent on a project for 15 differently pitched pianos. He found the piano making company Piano Maker Carl Sauter in Spaichingen which was able to build him the relevant prototype pianos for his project. He presented his instruments built by Sauter in 1958 during the Brussels World Fair. These were pitched, according to the model, from whole tone down to the sixteenth tone. Success was not long in coming for Carrillo and the piano maker Sauter: the instruments went on to win a gold medal in Brussels. Today two of the instruments are in the Paris Conservatoire: one in the sixteenth tone and one in the third tone. Others are in the Conservatoires in Nice and Mexico City.
The sixteenth tone piano is pitched from key to key in 1/16 tone intervals so that a normal fifth on this instrument sounds like a semitone, missing out a 1/16 tone. From the bottom to the top tone there is a span of exactly an octave on this piano. The sound is remarkable as it does not have the traditional sound sensation of a piano but, due to the continually developing vibrations of the individual tones, completely new sound waves are produced. These tonalties result in new challenges for a pianist and also for the composer writing for this type of instrument. The piano stands 116 centimetres tall with 97 keys and 291 steel strings which are stretched trichordally (three strings per tone)

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