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Article: Steinway searches for oldest Steinway to commemorate 150th anniversary. (Industry Forefront).
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- Music Trades
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
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STEINWAY & SONS IS kicking off a year of sesquicentennial celebrations by searching the country to locate the oldest Steinway grand and upright. The company has produced over 563,000 Steinway pianos since its founding, in comparison to some manufacturers who mass-produce as many pianos each year.
"Each and every Steinway piano ever produced has its own unique identity, personality, and story," said Henry Z. Steinway, great-grandson of the founder. "We're conducting this search because many of our pianos have been passed from one generation to the next. We take great pleasure in tracing their rich, enduring history, from one that was hidden during the Civil War to ...