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  Steinway & Sons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steinway and Sons is a piano maker based in New York City and Hamburg, Germany.
Steinway pianos are among the most famous pianos in the world and are frequently used by professional pianists.
Despite the insistence by the Steinway management that there is no difference between the two, there are substantial differences in the manufacturing process, and the in skill level of the labor, resulting in dramatic differences between them.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Steinway   (517 words)

  
 Steinway & Sons -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Steinway pianos are undoubtedly the most famous pianos in the world, popularly known as "The Instrument of the Immortals", due to the devotion to the Steinway by many legendary pianists and composers.
The innovations introduced by Steinway, including the (An alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting) cast iron frame and overstringing, have become a model for other piano manufacturers worldwide.
In 1866, Henry Steinway built Steinway Hall on 14th Street in (The largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center) New York City.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/steinway_&_sons.htm   (521 words)

  
 Steinway & Sons - Global - Privacy Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Steinway and Sons is committed to respecting and protecting your privacy.
Steinway and Sons' intent is to strictly protect the security of your Personal Information, honor your choice for its intended use and carefully protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Steinway and Sons encourages parents and guardians to spend time online with their children and to participate in the interactive activities offered on the sites their children visit.
www.steinway.ch /privacy.shtml   (880 words)

  
 Business Wire: Steinway Hall Donates Concert Grand Piano to Da... @ HighBeam Research
Steinway & Sons is commemorating its anniversary with a yearlong series of national and local events to celebrate its rich history of high quality and musical distinction.
Steinway Hall is conducting its own search for the oldest Steinway piano in North Texas and is treating its owner to a trip to New York City in June to attend a Carnegie Hall concert commemorating Steinway & Sons' anniversary.
Steinway Hall ranks among the top five Steinway dealers in the country and is owned by Danny Saliba, a Steinway veteran whose background includes working in the piano-maker's factory and on the road with concert artists.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:98196351&refid=ip_almanac_hf   (745 words)

  
 STEINWAY
Gründer war Henry E. Steinway, als Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg 1797 in Wolfshagen (Harz) geboren, begann mit 15 Jahren nach einer Kindheit voller Schicksalsschläge in Seesen eine Lehre als Schreiner.
Aufgrund der unruhigen politischen Lage wanderte Henry E. Steinway 1850 nach Amerika aus und arbeitete in einer Klavierfabrik.
Drei Jahre später wurde das Familienunternehmen Steinway and Sons gegründet.
www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/S/Steinway   (326 words)

  
 Steinway & Sons History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Steinway and Sons was founded in 1853 by German immigrant Henry Engelhard Steinway in a Manhattan loft on Varick Street.
Steinway pianos quickly became the piano of choice for many members of royalty and won the respect and admiration of the world's great pianists.
Branch piano banks are maintained at Steinway dealerships in cities throughout the country to serve performing artists.
www.gungl.com /steve/steinway.html   (547 words)

  
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The sixteen-story Steinway Hall was constructed in 1924-25 to the design of architects Warren and Wetmore for Steinway and Sons, the piano-manufacturing firm.
Designed in a restrained neo-Classical style, Steinway Hall is L-shaped in plan, with a front portion clad in Indiana limestone that terminates in a setback-four-story colonnaded tower, and a central campanile-like tower with a steep pyramidal roof and large lantern.
"Steinway and Sons is proud of its role as a New York City-based international icon of culture and refinement," said Bruce A. Stevens.
www.nyc.gov /html/om/html/2002a/pr132-02.html   (351 words)

  
 nycedc.com-News Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Steinway & Sons will renovate and modernize its nearly 100-year old, 421,000-square-foot factory and will keep 618 skilled manufacturing jobs in New York City.
Steinway & Sons manufactures handcrafted pianos for distribution throughout the United States, Canada and South America.
Steinway workers are highly skilled craftsmen in various aspects of piano manufacturing.
www.newyorkbiz.com /About_Us/getPressReleasePreview99_detail37.htm   (370 words)

  
 Magnificent Steinway & Sons Piano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Description: Magnificent, all original Steinway & Sons piano in a mahogany case.
The case is in superb original finish with a decorative line and geometric inlay around the entire case and legs.
The original piano chair, also signed "B. Co Steinway & Sons" is being sold with the piano.
www.souhantq.com /ms/ms-1103.html   (220 words)

  
 Steinway & Sons - Factory Tour - Tour 1
In a unique method used by Steinway for over a century, the inner and outer piano rims are bent into the shape of the rim as a single continuous piece.
Before Theodore Steinway developed and patented this method in 1878, rims were made of separate pieces held together with joints.
To ensure cosmetic beauty for a wood-finished instrument, all of the veneer on a single Steinway piano is cut from the same tree.
www.steinway.com /factory/tour.shtml   (955 words)

  
 Steinway & Sons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The firm was founded in 1839 in Seesen, Germany by Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg,who emigrated to America in 1851 and changed his surname to Steinway.
In 1880, Henry Steinway's son William Steinway established a company town, Steinway, Queens Co., New York, which later becamepart of Long Island City, and built pianofactories and worker housing there.
Steinway was for a time nearly theexclusive provider of high-end pianos.
www.therfcc.org /steinway-%26-sons-174873.html   (272 words)

  
 Steinway & Sons - Technical Info - The Lacquer Finish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Steinway and Sons uses lacquer to protect and finish the wooden surfaces of its instruments.
Steinway and Sons uses polyester to protect and finish the wooden surfaces of its instruments.
Steinway Furniture Care Cleanse and Condition, Steinway Furniture Care Supreme Polish aerosol and Steinway Furniture Care Cream Polish are excellent products formulated to protect and preserve the finish.
www.steinway.ch /technical/lacquer_finish.shtml   (230 words)

  
 Famed Pianomaker Steinway & Sons Creates 'Peace Piano' for UNICEF
Steinway & Sons created the specially designed concert grand piano to increase the public's awareness of UNICEF and to raise money for children in need through the joy of music.
It is a re-creation of a historic Steinway concert grand piano that was first exhibited at the New York World's Fair in 1939.
ABOUT STEINWAY Steinway & Sons was founded on March 5, 1853 by German immigrant Henry Engelhard Steinway and his sons in New York City, one of the major centers of the piano-making industry in North America at that time.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-21-2004/0002179309&EDATE=   (674 words)

  
 Steinway Hall - Dallas / Fort Worth > A History
Steinway & Sons was founded in 1853 by German immigrant Henry Engelhard Steinway in a Manhattan loft on Varick Street.
Click here to see where Steinway pianos are handcrafted by some of the world's greatest artisans.
Steinway and Sons, Boston and Essex are registered trademarks of Steinway and Sons® New York.
www.steinwaydfw.com /history.php   (464 words)

  
 Steinway & Sons Collection
Of particular interest are the Steinway family letters and diaries, and workers' records, which record information on wages, residence, occupation and reasons for leaving among thousands of employees.
Established in 1964 by members of the Steinway family, the Steinway Foundation is a charitable institution which supports and encourages the composition and performance of music and the piano.
In addition to serving as President of Steinway & Sons from 1876 to 1896, William Steinway was an entrepreneur.
www.steinway.lagcc.cuny.edu /steinway/findingaids.asp   (2435 words)

  
 Steinway & Sons - Steinway Pianos - The Designer Collection - Marbleized Finish
Steinway and Sons introduces a distinctive new finish that masterfully captures the rich, mosaic, antique appearance of marble.
The hand-created marble finish magically “pulls together” the legs, lid and case of the piano, creating the illusion that it was “sculpted” from natural stone.
And ever since, Steinway pianos have proven to be a most inspirational canvas for many of the world’s leading designers and artists.
steinway.com /steinway/designer_collection/marbleized.shtml   (160 words)

  
 Steinway & Sons - Essex Pianos - About The Essex Piano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In celebration of this dynamic and creative period, Steinway and Sons designed the Essex, a piano that captures the vibrant spirit of the Art Deco era.
And now, drawing on the Steinway and Sons incomparable experience and highest musical standards, is the latest reflection of Steinway's design and innovation — the Essex piano.
Many Steinway designed features are built into the Essex piano, providing it with superb sound, touch and enduring investment value.
www.essexpianos.com /essex/about.shtml   (344 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: Steinway and Sons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The account of the long struggle waged by William's son Theodore, who headed the company from 1927 to 1955, to keep Steinway going in spite of the Depression, labor disputes, WWII and competition from upright pianos is especially sad.
Steinway and Sons is a rich, absorbing history of a business dynasty that stayed vital over six generations.
(In America Steinway emphasized its patriotism by draping its conert hall with American flags and publicizing the Steinway sons who were serving in the American armed forces.) In this balanced account, Lieberman takes pains to catalogue the family's numerous contributions to the conert piano's evolution, as well as its unceasing promotion of the finest artists.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0300068506   (994 words)

  
 Steinway Piano Gallery
Steinway& Sons pianos are created from 12,000 components that require a year to handcraft and assemble.
Steinway & Sons’ three upright-piano models range in size from heights of 45 inches (114cm) to 52 inches (132cm) and have suggested retail prices from $16,700 to $25,600.
Steinway & Sons’ world headquarters and U.S. factory are located at Steinway Place, Long Island City, N.Y. Steinway & Sons’ corporate parent is Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., which also owns Conn-Selmer — the nation’s leading manufacturer of orchestral and band instruments.
www.steinwaynashville.com /news/news_detail.htm?type=results&news_id=690   (450 words)

  
 www.ny.gov - GOVERNOR: STEINWAY & SONS TO INVEST $1.8M IN NYC WORKFORCE
Steinway & Sons, which has produced high-end pianos in New York City since 1853, will use the grant to introduce Continuous Improvement techniques designed to enhance quality and productivity as well as its financial performance.
Steinway & Sons is now the only remaining significant United States producer of grand pianos.
In consideration of the company's commitment to New York State, Steinway is eligible to apply to Empire State Development for a $534,000 grant to be disbursed over a period of three years for training its workforce.
www.state.ny.us /governor/press/04/june15_04.htm   (780 words)

  
 :: Das Steinway - System ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Das Steinway-System wurde von Steinway and Sons entwickelt.
Steinway and Sons hat von Anfang an ausschließlich natürlich gewachsenes Vollholz verwendet.
Deshalb setzt Steinway and Sons innerhalb des Gehäuses ausschließlich Holzverbindungen (Dübel) ein.
www.steinwayaustria.at /i_steinwaysystem.htm   (362 words)

  
 Antique pianos made by steinway sons in 1859   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Top antique pianos made by steinway sons in 1859 reports may take a small bit of effort to uncover.
When you are looking for antique pianos made by steinway sons in 1859 sites and sites, be certain to utilize every one of the resources at your disposal.
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www.piano-website.com /antique-pianos-made-by-steinway-sons-in-1859.html   (379 words)

  
 Articles - Piano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
duplex scaling, invented by Theodore Steinway in 1872, permits the parts of the string near its ends, which otherwise would be damped with cloth, to vibrate freely, thus increasing resonance and adding to the richness of the sound.
World War II brought about plastics which were originally incorporated into some pianos in the 1940s and 1950s, but were clearly disastrous, crystallizing and losing their strength after only a few decades of use.
The Steinway firm once incorporated Teflon, a synthetic material developed by DuPont, for some grand action parts in place of cloth, but ultimately abandoned the experiment due to an inherent "clicking" which invariably developed over time.
www.nanriver.com /articles/Piano   (4176 words)

  
 Case Brothers Steinway Pianos & Allen Organs - Pianos
In 1853 Henry Englehard Steinway and his sons established a pianoforte company that would, in time, revlutionize the piano industry, not only in the United States, but throughout the world.
Steinway pianos are the piano of choice for 99% of concert venues in the US and the World!
Case Brothers is the authorized Steinway & Sons dealer for Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina.
www.casebrothers.com /page3.php   (394 words)

  
 Steinway Pianos Wanted - sell your steinway grand piano we buy steinways bought
Steinway and Sons was founded in 1853 by German immigrant Henry Engelhard Steinway.
The first piano produced by the company, piano number 483 this piano was sold to a New York family for 500 dollars.
The joy of playing and owning a Steinway piano, however, is not the exclusive domain of the virtuosi.
www.thepianoman.co.uk /pianos-wanted/steinways.html   (424 words)

  
 Steinway Hall - Dallas/Fort Worth > Home
For over 150 years, Steinway and Sons® has been dedicated to the ideal of making the finest pianos in the world.
With stores located in Dallas and Fort Worth, Steinway Hall is conveniently located and is able to service your piano no matter where you live within our thriving metroplex.
Here at Steinway Hall - Dallas / Fort Worth, we offer a variety of pianos that will fit your need and budget, including Steinway and Sons, Boston® (designed by Steinway and Sons), Essex® (designed by Steinway and Sons) and a wide range of Roland® digital pianos and keyboards.
www.steinwaydallas.com   (216 words)

  
 steinway piano Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Steinway Boutique "The Boston Piano is the result of our six-year commitment to set a standard of...
A virtual tour through the Steinway and Sons facility in Astoria shows many stages in the making of a grand piano.
Welcome to Steinway and Sons - For 150 years, Steinway has been dedicated to the ideal of making the finest pianos in the world.
www.piano-lessons-music.com /public/steinway-piano.html   (368 words)

  
 A History of the Piano, 1157-2005
Clementi was born in Rome, the son of a silversmith.
Steinway patented the capo d'astro bar which is part of the iron frame and forms the top bridge in the treble.
The fall on a Steinway is usually pinned to the key blocks similarly to Erards of the same period in the nineteenth century.
www.uk-piano.org /history/history_1.html   (15812 words)

  
 Steinway & Sons - Steinway Pianos - The Limited Edition Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Steinway and Sons has always recognized special occasions with outstanding special editions: exquisite limited edition, designer grand pianos whose elegant, individual style is inspired by the rich tonal variety that makes each Steinway grand so unique.
The 150th Anniversary Limited Edition is an artistic masterpiece to be treasured for the joy of its incomparable sound, and for its lasting place in Steinway & Sons history.
To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Steinway & Sons, renowned international fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has created a commemorative piano reflecting his bold yet impeccable style.
www.essexpianos.com /steinway/limited_edition_collection.shtml   (176 words)

  
 Steinway & Sons - Steinway Pianos - The Featured Artcase Piano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
There is a delicate and deliberate balance of both architectural and furniture design elements that are incorporated into the overall theme of Grove Park.
Joseph Sidorowicz is the designer of Grove Park and the Supervisor of the Pattern Shop at the Steinway and Sons Factory.
His considerable design and woodworking skills are essential in meeting the design and manufacturing challenges of creating Steinway custom and limited edition pianos.
www.steinway.it /steinway/featured_artcase.shtml   (335 words)

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