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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
Steinway and Sons, have finally revealed their latest art-case piano entitled “Pictures at an Exhibition”. This stunning instrument, based on the Model D grand, was designed, painted, unveiled and played by… Read more »
One of last week’s Piano Day events that sparked a lot of interest was the Table Mountain piano concert. Fourteen pianists, including world-reknowned Franklin Larey took part in a free… Read more »
George Michael was the benefactor who paid an unknown collector £1.45m (1.75m USD) for John Lennon’s Steinway Z1 upright piano in 2000. This was so it could remain in the… Read more »