Andrea The Piano here
with another great Steinway Piano video.
This video details some of the reasons
that Steinway pianos
are the best pianos ever.
With this video,
I've included the transcript that youtube provides.
It's just that the information contained here
is so very important
that I don't want you to miss any of it.
Remember,
I am a Steinway,
albeit, a piano much older
than any in this video.
But I am Steinway!
Enjoy!
-Andrea, The Piano
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Since 1853, Steinway &
Sons has been synonymous with musical
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excellence in the building and the
design of the Steinway Piano.
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Our founder, Henry Engelhard Steinweg,
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had one simple tenant that we subscribe
to today,
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simply build in the best piano possible.
Period.
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Today, over 1,500 pianists worldwide
proudly bear the title
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Steinway Artist.
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What is so remarkable about this
distinction, is that these are not paid
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endorsers,
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but they choose the Steinway piano because of
the love of their craft.
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As President of Steinway & Sons for the
Americas, I am often asked,
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"What components within a Steinway piano
contribute to this unique and imitable
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Steinway sound?"
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Considering a piano is comprised of
over 12,000 parts, it is a
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little difficult to determine which ones
are the most prominent.
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But I think as we all know, the
soundboard of the piano is perhaps the
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heart and soul of any piano.
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And Steinway & Sons, in 1936,
had an innovative breakthrough.
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We developed what is known as the
diaphragmatic soundboard that
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essentially allowed the piano
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to vibrate more freely, creating a warmer,
richer, more resonant sound for a
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longer, sustained period of time.
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The action in any piano is an
extraordinarily important part of an
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instrument,
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and in 1936, Steinway & Sons
patented the accelerated action.
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This was a revolutionary breakthrough
which enabled the performer to extract
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whatever sounds, loud or soft,
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they wished to get from the instrument.
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Another exclusive feature of the Steinway
piano, is the patented Hexagrip pinblock.
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The pinblock is an integral part
of the Steinway piano in that it holds
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the tuning pins in place using hard rock
maple construction angled at forty-five
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degrees in laminations.
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It is this particular Hexagrip design
that enables the Steinway piano to
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withstand any climatic conditions and
maintain its tune for extended periods
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of time.
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The rim of a Steinway grand piano is
comprised of hard rock maple,
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continuously bent in one operation.
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It is this process that enables the
Steinway piano to endure for generations
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to come.
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The scale of each Steinway piano is
this some of all of its components,
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and one specific component which is
extraordinarily important to every grand
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piano, is the cast iron plate or frame.
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This component is so important to Steinway
& Sons that we own and operate our
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own foundry, using bell quality
castings to make the Steinway plate.
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The duplex scale,
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a Steinway invention, adds color to
every Steinway piano
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by enhancing the termination of each
individual note.
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It takes over a year to handcraft a
Steinway grand piano from the finest
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materials available,
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and it is this painstaking process
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that enables the Steinway piano to
develop its own unique musical personality.
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Whether you are an aspiring artist, or just
want the joy of music in your home,
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there is a Steinway built
especially for you.
