Maker

Steinway & Sons

German-American company

Steinway & Sons is a maker of grand and upright pianos founded in New York in 1853 by Heinrich Steinweg, with a second factory in Hamburg, and is widely regarded for its concert grand pianos.

Models

  • Steinway Model S

    Piano · Germany

    The Steinway Model S is a 5-foot-1-inch (155 cm) baby grand, Steinway's smallest grand piano, designed to bring the company's sound to spaces where larger instruments cannot fit.

  • Steinway Model C

    Piano · Germany

    The Steinway Model C is a 7-foot-5-inch (227 cm) semi-concert grand piano, the largest Steinway grand below the Model D concert grand. Its scale design is drawn down directly from the Model D, giving a wide dynamic range and a powerful, warm tone suited to smaller concert halls and spacious living rooms. It is built principally at Steinway's Hamburg factory.

  • Steinway & Sons Upright Pianos

    Piano · Germany

    Steinway & Sons' line of vertical (upright) acoustic pianos, built with the same patented construction principles as the firm's grand pianos, including a diaphragmatic soundboard, Accelerated Action, and Hexagrip pinblock, in a space-saving upright cabinet.

  • Boston GP-215 Performance Edition

    Piano

    The Boston GP-215 Performance Edition is a 7-foot-1-inch (215 cm) grand piano in the Steinway-designed Boston line, built by Kawai. It pairs a solid (not laminated) Sitka spruce soundboard and hard-rock maple inner rim with Steinway-engineered hammers, and is a popular choice for mid-sized performance venues, institutions, and festivals.

  • Steinway Model A

    Piano · Germany

    The Steinway Model A is a 6-foot-2-inch (188 cm) salon grand piano. This medium-scale Steinway delivers powerful sound from a freely resonating solid spruce soundboard, combining the tonal qualities of larger grands in a more compact format suited to salons and larger homes.

  • Steinway Model O

    Piano · Germany

    The Steinway Model O is a 5-foot-10.75-inch (180 cm) living-room grand piano. It pairs rich tone with a footprint suited to residential spaces, built with Steinway's signature laminated maple rim and Sitka spruce soundboard.

  • Steinway B-211

    Piano · Germany

    Steinway and Sons' Model B, a grand piano of about 211 centimeters. Often called the perfect piano, it is a favored choice for smaller concert halls, recording studios, and larger homes.

  • Steinway Model K-52

    Piano · Germany

    The Steinway Model K-52 is the company's full-size upright piano, standing 52 inches (132 cm) tall. Introduced in 1903, it carries a larger soundboard than many grand pianos for a resonant voice, and uses Steinway's patented diaphragmatic soundboard, Accelerated Action, and Hexagrip pinblock.

  • Steinway Model D

    Piano · Germany

    A Steinway concert grand piano measuring 8 feet 11 3/4 inches long, positioned by Steinway as its pinnacle concert grand.

  • Steinway Model M

    Piano · Germany

    The Steinway Model M is a 5-foot-7-inch (170 cm) medium grand piano with a responsive action and rich tone suited to conservatories and homes, and is also offered as a Steinway Spirio player piano.

  • Steinway & Sons Grand Pianos

    Piano · Germany

    Steinway & Sons' line of acoustic grand pianos, identified by single-letter designations from the largest concert grand (Model D) down to the smallest baby grand (Model S). The series shares Steinway's core construction approach, including a laminated maple rim, Sitka spruce soundboard, and hand-built action, scaled across lengths to suit concert halls, conservatories, studios, and homes.

  • Boston (by Steinway & Sons)

    Piano

    Boston is a brand of grand and upright pianos designed by Steinway & Sons and built by Kawai in Japan. Introduced in 1992, Boston pianos use Steinway-engineered scale designs, solid Sitka spruce soundboards, and Steinway-made hammers to offer Steinway-influenced tone at a lower price point than the Steinway & Sons line.

Sources

Categories

  • Pianos

    Acoustic pianos, piano model families, and related keyboard instruments.

Representative model

  • Steinway Model D

    Piano · Germany

    A Steinway concert grand piano measuring 8 feet 11 3/4 inches long, positioned by Steinway as its pinnacle concert grand.