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Located at 109 W. 57th Street in New York City or (212) 246-1100 |
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| Age: | 83 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | NEW YORK, New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Height: | 0' 0" |
| Zodiac: |  Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22) |
| Last Login: | Mar 16, 2008 (626 days back) |
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About Me |
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| In a city filled with famous cultural and artistic centers, Steinway Hall stands as a musical treasure and the world's most renowned piano landmark. Since opening in 1925, it has shared a vision with musical enthusiasts, students and professionals throughout the world.
Since 1853, Steinway pianos have set an uncompromising standard for sound, touch, beauty, and investment value. Handcrafting each Steinway requires up to one full year – creating an instrument of rare quality and global renown. Not surprisingly, Steinway remains the choice of 9 out of 10 concert artists, and countless pianists, composers, and performers around the world. Please contact us at (212) 246-1100. We would be delighted to give you a tour of the hall. |
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| To make the finest quality pianos in the world and in making our customers satisfied to the highest extent. | |
I'd like to meet:All individuals who have a love for music, and for beautiful pianos. Please come in to see Steinway Hall at 109 West 57th Street in Manhattan or call us at (212) 246-1100. |
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Music:Steinway & Sons was founded in 1853 by German immigrant Henry Engelhard Steinway in a Manhattan loft on Varick Street. Henry was a master cabinet maker who built his first piano in the kitchen of his Seesen, Germany home. By the time Henry established Steinway & Sons, he had built 482 pianos. The first piano produced by the company, number 483, was sold to a New York family for $500. It is now displayed at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.Over the next forty years, Henry and his sons, Henry Jr., Albert, C.F. Theodore, William, and Charles, developed the modern piano. Almost half of the company's 114 patented inventions were developed during this period. Many of these late nineteenth-century inventions were based on emerging scientific research, including the acoustical theories of the renowned physicist Hermann von Helmholtz.Steinway's revolutionary designs and superior workmanship began receiving national recognition almost immediately. Starting in 1855, Steinway pianos received gold medals at several U.S. and European exhibitions. The company gained international recognition in 1867 at the Paris Exhibition when it was awarded the prestigious "Grand Gold Medal of Honor" for excellence in manufacturing and engineering. It was the first time an American company had received this award. Steinway pianos quickly became the piano of choice for many members of royalty and won the respect and admiration of the world's great pianists.In 1866 Steinway & Sons opened the first Steinway Hall on 14th Street. With a main auditorium of 2,000 seats, it became New York City's artistic and cultural center, housing the New York Philharmonic until Carnegie Hall opened in 1891. By this time, the company had moved to its current location in the Astoria section of Queens, New York, and built Steinway Village. Virtually its own town, Steinway Village had its own foundries, factory, post office, parks and housing for employees.In 1871, Henry Sr. died and sons C.F. Theodore and William took over operations. An accomplished pianist, C.F. Theodore was responsible for the technical aspects of piano making and personally earned the company 41 patents, including one in 1875 for the modern concert grand piano. In the same year, William helped establish a showroom in London. Five years later, in 1880, the Hamburg factory began operating and a retail operation, the Steinway-Haus, was established. Another retail operation opened in Berlin in 1909.Today, Steinway & Sons crafts approximately 5,000 pianos a year worldwide. Over 1300 prominent concert artists and ensembles across the world bear the title Steinway Artist. No artist or ensemble is a paid endorser of the piano. Each Steinway Artist personally owns a Steinway and has chosen to perform on the Steinway piano professionally. In North America, artists select their Steinway for concert performances from the company's unique "piano bank," an inventory of more than 300 pianos valued at over $15 million.Pianos are placed throughout North America and are maintained to concert standards by an exclusive network of Steinway dealers. The famed "basement" of New York's Steinway Hall, at 109 West 57th Street in New York City, is the bank's home office. Branch piano banks are maintained at Steinway dealerships in cities throughout the country to serve performing artists. In all other countries, major concert venues in each town own Steinway & Sons instruments which our artists can use. |
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Movies:The Piano, of course! |
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Books:Steinway by Ronald Radcliffe Piano: The Making of a Steinway Concert Grand by James Barron Steinway & Sons by Richard K Lieberman |
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Heroes:Henry Z. Steinway and all 1300 Steinway Artists worldwide. |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| Hometown: | New York, New York |
| Occupation: | Steinway & Sons |
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