Just About Perfect: the Dichotomy of Steinway Piano Design
Most of the day Walter libero crouches down and peers into darkness. in his left hand he holds a mirror aimed into a piano’s dimly lit underside. His right hand splays over the keys, plunking one in a questioning way. … Read
Steinway Model O the Baby Grand of Baby Grands
Steinway stopped production of the Model O in 1924, replacing it with the Model L (the L is 1/4″ shorter and 1/4″ wider). The Model O remained out of production for more than 80 years until it was brought back … Read
Steinway Model O – Dimensions
Dimensions Height 42 1/2″ (102 cm) Length 5′ 10 3/4″ (180 cm) Width 57 3/4″ (146.5 cm) Depth Net Weight 616 lbs (280 kg) Encasement Furniture Ebonized, Mahagony, Walnut and special custom order. Panel Stock Quarter-sawn poplar corewood crossbanded and … Read
Steinway Model O – Technical Specifications Info
Rim Made entirely from hard rock maple and mahogany; laminations; continuous bent, both inner & outer form one single rim; unequaled strength and stability. Braces 4 solid spruce; spruce provides tensile strength with less weight. Maple dowels fasten braces to … Read
Steinway Model O – Overview
For more than a century and a half, the world’s most accomplished pianists have preferred to express their musical genius on Steinway & Sons pianos. The list includes the giants in classical, jazz, and popular music; the men and women … Read