What are the different Steinway models?
Steinway Grands
- Model D. Concert Grand — 8′ 11¾” learn more.
- Model B. Classic Grand — 6′ 11″ learn more.
- Model A. Salon Grand — 6′ 2″ learn more.
What model Steinway do I have?
You can find the model number by the tuning pins, which are directly above the keys and fallboard. There is a small triangle located toward the left side which includes the model letter (i.e. Steinway Model L or B) and the 6 digit serial number which will reveal the year of manufacture of your Steinway piano.
What is the golden age of Steinway?
The term “golden age” is referring to the time when piano is the most important piece of instrument in entertainment. It is the time before World War II and the great depression in America. The “Golden Age” of Steinway is dated back to year 1920’s-1930’s.
How can you tell a real Steinway?
Instructions
- Look above the keyboard of the piano for a maker’s name. If the name is “Steinway,” “Boston” or “Essex,” then the piano is a Steinway-made piano.
- Look on the back top corners of upright pianos or inside a grand piano for a serial number.
- Check for patent numbers on the metal frame of the piano.
Who owns the most expensive piano in the world?
1. Steinway & Sons Pictures at an Exhibition $2.5 million. Currently the most expensive piano available on the market is Steinway painted by artist Paul Wyse. It’s $2.5 million price tag while steep is clearly evident in the opulent details of the artwork.
How many models of grand pianos does Steinway make?
Steinway’s factory in Hamburg makes seven models of grand piano and two models of upright piano. (The numerical portion of the model designations represent the length of the grand pianos and the height of the upright pianos in centimetres).
Where does the Steinway Model O come from?
This is the only difference between the model O and model L. The model O is still made in Steinway’s factory in Hamburg, Germany. Other letter-named case variations on medium scales include N, O, L, R, T, X, H, R (again), S, and FF.
How many patents did the Steinway company have?
Almost half of the company’s 139 patented inventions were developed by the first and second generations of the Steinway family. Steinway’s pianos won prizes at exhibitions in New York City, London, and Paris. By 1862, Steinway pianos had received more than 35 medals. Part of Steinway’s early reputation arose from its successes in trade fairs.
What kind of scale does a Steinway concertola use?
The first model AR listed above used the model AII scale; the second used the model AIII scale. One piano on special order (1931). Likely normal-size case for Concertola. The model D used the model D scale. Ten of these were made on special order (1920–1923, 1925, 1930).