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Steinway & Sons, also known as Steinway (/ ˈstaɪnweɪ / ⓘ), is a German-American piano company, founded in 1853 in New York City by German piano builder Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later known as Henry E. Steinway). [2][11] The company's growth led to a move to a larger factory in New York, and later opening an additional factory in ...
D-274 that exemplifies the products of Steinway's factory in Hamburg, Germany. D-274 (or D) is the model name of a concert grand piano, the flagship of the Steinway & Sons piano company, [1] first built in 1884. [2] [3] It is generally described as the first choice of most concert pianists. [1]
Roger Williams (born Louis Jacob Weertz; October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an American popular music pianist.Described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century", and "the rare instrumental pop artist to strike a lasting commercial chord," Williams had 22 hit singles–including the chart-topping "Autumn Leaves" in 1955 and "Born Free ...
Steinway Vertegrand. The Model K or " Vertegrand " is an upright piano introduced in 1903 by Steinway & Sons. It is the oldest essentially unchanged upright piano design currently in mass production. Although production was interrupted from about 1939 until its reappearance in 1982, the structural design has remained essentially the same for ...
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. From 1996 to 2013, Steinway Musical ...
Judy Carmichael (born Judith Lea Hohenstein, November 27, 1957) is a Grammy -nominated jazz pianist and vocalist who specializes in a form of early jazz called "Stride Piano". She has been honored as a Steinway Artist. [1][2][3] In 1992, Carmichael became the first jazz musician sponsored by the United States Government to tour China.
Tom Deacon. Great Pianists of the 20th Century was a 200-CD box set released by Philips Records in 1999 and sponsored by Steinway & Sons. The box set comprises 100 volumes featuring 72 [1] pianists of the 20th century, each volume with two CDs and a booklet about the life and work of the featured pianist. The set contains a variety of composers ...
Joel Fan, pianist. Joel Fan (b. United States, July 29, 1969) is an American pianist and Steinway Artist [1] "who has won praise for his technical expertise, lyrical playing, and outstanding interpretation". [2]