Fazioli Pianos

About 35 miles northeast of Venice, Italy, in in an area long known for fine wood work, lies the town of Sacile, home to one of the finest piano makers in the world, Paolo Fazioli. The Fazioli factory produces hand-crafted grand and concert-grand pianos that are among the very finest examples of the craft. Paolo Fazioli began making pianos over 30 years ago in an effort to create pianos that had an “Italian sound and voice” and has succeeded in gaining the reputation of being the best in the field.The pianos Fazioli makes are used by the top professionals on the stage and in the recording studio. The sound produced by these instruments have made them in high demand for concert halls and, indeed, the world famous Carnegie Hall first purchased a Fazioli concert grand in 1987. When Fazioli first introduced his pianos in 1981, there was much excitement in the music world because there had been little innovation and development in the high end of piano-making for decades.The factory is more than just a place where pianos are built - Fazioli has designed a concert hall on the premises which is used for performances and recording. There are regular concerts featuring many of the world’s great pianists performing on a Fazioli instrument in an acoustically near-perfect setting.Music lovers staying in hotels in Venice for a holiday should check the schedules and make a trip to the Fazioli factory for one of the performances. Venice hotels should be able to provide maps and directions to Sacile or the tourist can visit the Fazioli website for more information. Venice is a great city for art and music lovers and a visit to the Fazioli factory is the perfect holiday side-trip that will make for an interesting and culturally satisfying excursion into  the surrounding area.