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The name "Vertegrand" displayed along the top of the iron frame reflected the instrument's size relative to Steinway's then-current lineup; at 52 inches (132 cm), it was smaller than the 54.3-inch (138 cm) "Upright Grand" scale (Model I in New York; Model R in Hamburg) introduced in 1894, but larger than the 49-inch (125 cm) scale that would ...
In 1993, Steinway introduced a new line of specially designed cases, the Steinway Crown Jewel Collection. [131] The collection consists of grand and upright pianos in Steinway's regular models, but instead of the traditional black finish the pianos of the Steinway Crown Jewel Collection have veneers of rare woods from around the world. [132]
In North America, the Model I competed with similarly sized premium uprights such as the Mason and Hamlin Model O. The Model I ceased production in 1929 with the onset of the Great Depression. [2] The Hamburg factory continued production of the Model R until 1943. [3] [4] Unlike the revived Model K52 and K132, Steinway never resumed production ...
Just 18 of the Noé limited editions will be available as a concert grand D-274 model, while 88 of Steinway’s B-211 models will be released worldwide. Guido Zimmermann, president of Steinway ...
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. is a worldwide musical instrument manufacturing and marketing conglomerate, based in Astoria, New York, the United States. It was formed in a 1995 merger between the Selmer Industries and Steinway Musical Properties, the parent company of Steinway & Sons piano manufacturers.
A twelve-string model (similar to DB122), with a trapeze tail piece. Only used a few times in the studio, most notably on "Every Little Thing". Lennon used it at home for songwriting purposes. [11] A Rose Morris model 1996, finished in Rickenbacker's Fireglo finish, and with an f-shaped sound hole. Used after Lennon's second Rickenbacker was ...
The piano that John Lennon used to compose the song “Imagine” was sold for $2.1 million in October 2000 to singer George Michael. The Steinway Model Z upright piano was built in Hamburg ...
While the Steinway firm's mainline offerings are very sober-looking, as discussed above, they do offer individual customers a variety of rather flamboyant forms of decoration as a "bespoke" option. In 1988, the firm created a visually very striking special version of its model D concert grand to commemorate the company's 135th anniversary.