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- How did Heinrich Steinweg create Steinway & Sons?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Steinway the same as always only better – Steinway patents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Where are Steinway pianos made?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Steinway & Sons grand piano models<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Steinway & Sons upright piano models<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How old is my Steinway?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How much does a Steinway piano cost<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Why are Steinway pianos so expensive?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How to sell a Steinway piano?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nHow did Heinrich Steinweg create Steinway & Sons?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The history of Steinway & Sons dates back to the 19th century and involves the founding of a German immigrant, Henry E. Steinway, his own company in New York. But let’s start at the beginning. Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg<\/strong> (he changed his name to Steinway after moving to America<\/strong>) was born on February 22, 1797 in Seesen in the Kingdom of Hanover (Germany).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAt an early age, he became interested in working in his father’s piano workshop. He built his first instrument as early as 1825 – a small square piano, which he gave as a wedding gift to his wife Julianne. It wasn’t until 1936 that Steinweg built his first kitchen piano<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’ll find a replica kitchen piano<\/a> on Klaviano!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIn 1850, as a result of the economic difficulties that prevailed in Germany at the time, Heinrich Steinweg decided to emigrate to the United States with his family. Just 3 years later, he established his factory in New York with his sons. The first piano under the Steinway & Sons brand was made in 1853<\/strong>. Steinway was determined to create an exceptional instrument with excellent sound quality and design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the following decades, Steinway & Sons continued its development in piano manufacturing. The company won many awards at exhibitions and fairs, which further raised its prestige. For many generations, the Steinway family oversaw the company, and the name became synonymous with quality and excellence in the piano world. Although the company has been sold twice and is now part of the Steinway Musical Instruments conglomerate<\/strong>, the tradition and reputation of Steinway & Sons still continues at the same high level. In addition to the Steinway & Sons brand, the Steinway Musical Instruments conglomerate is responsible for 2 other piano brands, Boston<\/a> and Essex<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steinway the same as always only better – Steinway patents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Steinway introduced all sorts of innovations and patents in piano production, which contributed to its reputation as a manufacturer of high-end instruments. Among his more important achievements were the use of a metal inner frame to strengthen the piano<\/strong>, the placement of longer bass strings over soprano strings<\/strong>, and the introduction of a repetition mechanism<\/strong> that allowed quick and precise repetition of notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Steinway’s patent with the placement of longer bass strings over soprano strings, which is now standard on every piano.<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\nToday, still every Steinway piano is created by hand, with materials of the highest quality. Both the production process itself and the materials used are a combination of many years of craftsmanship tradition and modern technologies. This is best reflected in Steinway’s slogan: We still make them like we used to\u2026 ONLY BETTER<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steinway Spirio<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Spirio is Steinway’s proprietary playback system<\/strong>. This is an innovative Steinway system built into select models of Steinway & Sons pianos. It allows you to play piano recordings made by famous artists on your personal Steinway piano<\/strong>. This allows you to enjoy the unique sound and interpretation of the masters live, as if these artists were playing in your own living room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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