Official Guide To Steinway Pianos (Hardcover Book)

The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos is a compendium from the archives of renowned piano maker Steinway & Sons to encompass – for the first time – reference material and details from 16 decades ofSteinway piano making in New York. Thirty years of research and compila tion by authors Roy F. Kehl and David R. Kirkland bring to light with thorough precision the production history of Steinway pianos. A “family tree” of Steinway production history provides in-depth, complete historical listings of every model produced and their characteristic details, with first/last serial numbers and production dates, individualscale studies for major models, highlights of important changes and eve nts in Steinway piano production by serial number and date, a gallery ofSteinway decalcomania by years, a table of Steinway patents, and tables of historic Steinway steel wire sizes.

The Guide is an in dispensable tool for piano technicians and dealers who need to determinethe relationship of a particular Steinway piano within the historical f ramework of the company's overall production, as well as a means to helpidentify, establish the provenance of, and verify and preserve the orig inality of any given Steinway piano. Through compilation of pinpoint information, the Guide offers an accurate and fascinating resume of Steinway & Sons' ongoing production history.