Steinway
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| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | March 5, 1853 |
| Founder |
Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later Henry E. Steinway) |
| Headquarters | • Europe and worldwide: Hamburg, Germany 53°34′27″N 9°55′27″E / 53.5743°N 9.9241°E • Americas: Queens, New York, United States 40°46′45″N 73°53′59″W / 40.7793°N 73.8998°W |
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Number of locations
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200 authorized dealers operating 300 showrooms worldwide |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Products | • Grand pianos • Upright pianos |
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Production output
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3,400 pianos (annually) |
| Services | Restoration of Steinway pianos |
| Parent | Steinway Musical Instruments |
| Website | • Europe and worldwide • Americas |
Steinway & Sons, also known as Steinway, (
i/ˈstaɪnweɪ/) is an American-German piano company, founded in 1853 in Manhattan, New York City, by German immigrant Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later known as Henry E. Steinway). The company's growth led to the opening of a factory in Queens, New York City, and a factory in Hamburg, Germany. The factory in Queens supplies the Americas and the factory in Hamburg supplies the rest of the world.
Steinway has been described as the preeminent piano company, known for making pianos of high quality and for inventions within the area of piano development. Steinway has been granted 126 patents in piano making; the first in 1857. The company's share of the high-end grand piano market consistently exceeds 80 percent. The company's dominant position in the high-end piano market has been criticized, with some musicians and writers arguing that it has blocked innovation and led to a homogenization of the sound favored by pianists. Piano technician and writer Larry Fine described the Steinway & Sons pianos, saying, "The underlying excellence of the Steinway musical designs and the integrity of the construction process are the hallmarks of the Steinway piano."
Steinway pianos have received numerous awards. One of the first is a gold medal in 1855 at the American Institute Fair at the New York Crystal Palace. From 1855 to 1862, Steinway pianos received 35 gold medals. Several awards and recognitions followed, including 3 medals at the International Exposition of 1867 in Paris. The European part of the company holds a royal warrant of appointment to Queen Elizabeth II.
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