Steinway Sons

Author : Laura Lee Smith
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467104869

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Steinway & Sons is a unique entity in American history. Steinway is many things-an iconic piano, an American success story, a symbol of opulence, a metaphor for artistic passion, and a geographic locale. Part of the fabric of two New York City boroughs, Steinway occupies a compelling place in the minds and hearts of the millions of people, from pianists and students to artisans and salespeople, who have been impacted by the brand. From Steinway & Sons' inception in 1853 until today, the company's mission has stayed the same as the one German immigrant Henry E. Steinway articulated upon his arrival in America, "to build the best piano possible." In the late 1800s, Steinway emerged as the standard-bearer in piano design and manufacturing, outshining and outlasting other brands including Chickering and Weber. Today, the Steinway piano is still built by hand in New York City according to the same stringent processes developed by Henry E. Steinway and his sons.

Author : Richard K. Lieberman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1997-09-23
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780300247169

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Steinway and Sons by Richard K. Lieberman Pdf

The Steinway—once called the "instrument of the immortals"—is more than the preeminent American piano. It is also a symbol of Old World craftsmanship combined with American capitalism, of technological innovation, and of remarkable family management. This authoritative and entertaining book tells the story of the Steinway piano company and the people behind it. The first book based on the rich archive of Steinway business and family papers at LaGuardia Community College in New York, as well as on interviews with family members and company employees in the United States, Germany, and England, Steinway & Sons describes the making and marketing of an American cultural icon. Founded in New York in 1853 by a German immigrant, the Steinway company quickly rose to prominence on the strength of the distinctive "Steinway sound." For five generations Steinways steered their company in the face of vigorous domestic and foreign competition, bitter labor disputes, temperamental musicians, a fluctuating economy, and wars. Members of the Gilded Age elite, the family also contended with adultery, alcoholism, emotional depression, and long court battles over money. Lieberman discusses the company town the Steinways built in Queens in the 1870s to "escape the machinations of the anarchists and socialists" in the city; the decision to manufacture in both New York and Hamburg, which led to Steinway factories supplying both sides in World War II; the improvements in piano technology that made the Steinway the envy of other piano makers; the company's creative marketing techniques, such as booking celebrated European pianists into American concert halls; the competition from the Japanese-owned Yamaha company; and the sale of the financially troubled company to CBS in 1972. Weaving together themes from social, music, business, labor, and immigrant history, and lavishly illustrated with pictures from the Steinway archive, Steinway & Sons is a rich narrative that casts new light on American cultural history and on a unique family enterprise.

Author : Theodore E. Steinway
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Music
ISBN : 157467112X

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People and Pianos by Theodore E. Steinway Pdf

(Amadeus). This is the story of how the Steinway piano came to be the instrument of choice for the world's greatest pianists. In 1953, Theodore Steinway wrote this narrative in longhand on yellow legal pads as a tribute to his father and to commemorate the first 100 years of Steinway & Sons. The book was a memento for employees and was never released to the public. This revised edition brings the history of this remarkable company to the present day through recollections of Henry E. Steinway, the last family member to remain involved with the company, and Peter Goodrich, vice president of concert and artist relations, who has been with the company for 30 years. In 1850, Henry Engelhard Steinway left Germany for New York City and established what was to become the standard of excellence in the piano world. Using photographs and anecdotes, this book chronicles the business from its beginnings through the Depression, when many piano manufacturers went out of business, through World War II, when the company was forbidden to make pianos, and through the advent of modern technology. Through it all the Steinway piano has prevailed as a symbol of quality. The Steinway artist roster is a living tribute to the company and its pianos. More than 1300 performers have publicly endorsed the Steinway because they believe in the quality of the instrument and will only play and perform on a Steinway.

Author : Aaron Singer
Publisher : Dissertations-G
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040281334

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Labor Management Relations at Steinway & Sons, 1853-1896 by Aaron Singer Pdf

Author : Ronald V. Ratcliffe,Stuart Isacoff
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780811833899

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Steinway by Ronald V. Ratcliffe,Stuart Isacoff Pdf

"The exquisite pianos produced by Steinway & Sons are revered by musicians, music lovers, and collectors around the world. Publishing to coincide with the firms 150th anniversary, this beautiful new edition celebrates the history of the family and the instruments it creates with fully updated text and a striking new cover. Interweaving the stories of the pianos, their creation, and the music they inspire with more than 200 photos, designs, sketches, and paintings,Steinway pays elegant tribute to these incomparable instruments."--Publisher's description.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Music
ISBN : NYPL:33433085183816

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Freunds Musical Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Industries
ISBN : NYPL:33433023185956

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United States Export Almanac by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1078 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015025410013

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Musical Magazine and Musical Courier by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : UOM:39015049004206

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Puck by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert Palmieri
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135949648

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The Piano by Robert Palmieri Pdf

First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : New York (State). Court of Appeals.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1168 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Law
ISBN : LLMC:NYA6ZSY89506

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New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs. by New York (State). Court of Appeals. Pdf

Volume contains: 2 AD 301 (Steinway v. Steinway) (Suarez v. De Montigny) (Valentine v. Healey) (Van Ingen v. Cockerill) (White v. Wilson) 1 AD 93 (Cogswell v. Chubb) (Colwell v. Colwell) (Davis v. Fox)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1382 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101078729801

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Music Trades by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Barron
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781429900126

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Piano by James Barron Pdf

An alluring exploration of the people and the legendary craftsmanship behind a single Steinway piano Like no other instrument, a grand piano melds engineering feats with the magical sounds of great music: the thunder of a full-throated bass, the bright, delicate trill of the upper treble. Alone among the big piano companies, Steinway still crafts all of its pianos largely by hand, imbuing each one with the promise and burden of its brand. In this captivating narrative, James Barron of The New York Times tells the story of one Steinway piano, from raw lumber to finished instrument. Barron follows that brand-new piano-known by its number, K0862-on its eleven-month journey through the Steinway factory, where time-honored manufacturing methods vie with modern-day industrial efficiency. He looks over the shoulders of men and women-some second- and third-generation employees, some recently arrived immigrants-who transform wood and steel into a concert grand. Together, they carry on the traditions begun more than 150 years ago by the immigrants who founded Steinway & Sons-a family that soared to prominence in the music world and, for a while, in New York City's political and economic life. Barron also explores the art and science of developing a piano's timbre and character before its first performance, when the essential question will be answered: Does K0862 live up to the Steinway legend? From start to finish, Piano will charm and enlighten music lovers.

Author : Kara Murphy Schlichting
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226613024

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New York Recentered by Kara Murphy Schlichting Pdf

The history of New York City’s urban development often centers on titanic municipal figures like Robert Moses and on prominent inner Manhattan sites like Central Park. New York Recentered boldly shifts the focus to the city’s geographic edges—the coastlines and waterways—and to the small-time unelected locals who quietly shaped the modern city. Kara Murphy Schlichting details how the vernacular planning done by small businessmen and real estate operators, performed independently of large scale governmental efforts, refigured marginal locales like Flushing Meadows and the shores of Long Island Sound and the East River in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The result is a synthesis of planning history, environmental history, and urban history that recasts the story of New York as we know it.

Author : Frank D. Abbott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
ISBN : NYPL:33433082277108

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Musical Instruments at the World's Columbian Exposition by Frank D. Abbott Pdf