The Steinway Elbphilharmonie Limited Edition
A new grand piano, produced by Steinway & Sons in partnership with the Elbphilharmonie (Hamburg’s new cultural centre) has just been unveiled. With a production run of only eight instruments,… Read more »
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The Teague: Mid-Century Modern Revisited
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,… Read more »
Carole King’s Steinway Piano
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… Read more »
The New Steinway Sunburst
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… Read more »
The White House Pianos
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… Read more »
“Masque de Femme” Steinway sells for $1.5 million (US)
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… Read more »
Two More Million Dollar Steinway Pianos
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.
The Perfect 25th (Silver) Anniversary Gift
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… Read more »
A Chance to See the Grandest of the Grands
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… Read more »
Steinway in Paris—142 Years Late? in a Copycat Building!
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… Read more »