Steinway & Sons have just announced their latest Limited Edition grand piano—the Teague Sketch 1111. 1953 was Steinway’s 100th anniversary, and Walter Dorwin Teague, an American industrial designer and architect, was commissioned by Steinway to… Read more »
Christies are to auction Carole King’s personal piano in The Exceptional Sale to be held in New York on April 20, 2018. This is a truly iconic instrument. The piano is a 1924 Steinway Model… Read more »
Sunburst is a legendary colour finish used primarily for electric and semi-acoustic guitars. The best known examples are found on the Fender Stratocaster and Gibson Les Paul. Many of rock’s greatest names (Dylan, Clapton, Hendrix,… Read more »
Music at the White House is a fascinating new book detailing the various musical events that have taken place at the White House over the past 200 years. It also discusses the musical interests of the… Read more »
A Steinway piano known as the “Masque de Femme” has just sold at a charity auction for an impressive HK$11.7 million (approx. 1.5 million USD, 1.25 million EUR, 1.12 million GBP). The piano in question… Read more »
Two “Million Dollar” pianos. Both fully restored Steinway art-case grand pianos. Both have a history. Both have a price! This is the last post (at least for a while for a while) dealing with million pound plus instruments in the news.
In 1992 Steinway and Sons released a new range of pianos under the Boston brand. Twenty-five years on, and the company has produced 125 unique “Silver Anniversary” grand pianos featuring additions and enhancements highlighting the… Read more »
This is the second part of a look at million dollar pianos in the news. And I am indebted to Amy from the Piano Pantry blogsite for bringing to my attention a new exhibition at the… Read more »
In 1866 Steinway & Sons opened the first Steinway Hall on 14th Street, New York. A “Steinway Hall” was the original Apple Store. It was a building housing showrooms, sales departments, concert halls, and technical… Read more »
Ridley Scott’s new film Alien: Covenant is out in the UK this week (next week in the US). So far six Alien films have been released – the original, followed by three sequels and now… Read more »