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| Piano Make |
Steinway |
| Made in |
Hamburg, Germany and New York, USA. |
| Rating when Reconditioned (see makes page) |
60-90. The best Steinway grands made between 1880 and 1940; uprights from 1910 to present day. |
| Estimated number of pianos in the UK |
65,000. 50,000 grands and 5,000 uprights; 95% German 5% American.. |
| Dates of manufacture and serial numbers |
1900 - 95000
1920 - 200000
1940 - 300000
1960 - 366000
1980 - 468500
2000 - 554000 |
| Comments on this make |
| Best known of the top makes. Mostly German Steinways found in the UK. Older upright Steinways often very costly to recondition. Grands excellent from 1877 onwards but may be very worn indeed. Modern Steinways lack the richness of tone of the older ones, but make up for it with a superb action. One of the best concert grands. NB. Steinway is renowned as a concert piano and is not necessarily the best domestic piano. Beware of buying a Steinway if you are putting it into a small room; they are an intrinsically loud piano. From 1890 to about 1930 Bluthner was Europe's top maker for domestic pianos and we recommend them for their subtle and quieter tone. For more information on Steinway please see our Steinway page |
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