What is Steinway's position in the field of piano?

Steinway &; Sons), a model of expensive piano. Originally in Germany, after the earth-shaking revolution in Germany from 1848 to 1849, it moved to new york, USA. The family company was established in 1853. Until now, it is still the designated piano in Chopin International Piano Competition and Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, and it is also the first choice of famous pianists all over the world for a century. Among pop stars, Elvis Presley and John Lennon are loyal customers of the brand. 1980, Sotheby's auctioned a Steinway grand piano for $390,000. An upright Steinway ebony piano used by John Lennon before his death is estimated to be 900,000-1100,000 pounds, or about1100-13 million RMB. Among today's many piano producers, if anyone's piano can get such an evaluation: "As great as Steinway!" "They will be overjoyed. In the famous piano shop in Chinese mainland, the price of a Steinway 9-foot piano is1350,000 yuan. This money can buy 100 ordinary pianos and 500 assembled computers. If you buy discounted air tickets, you can fly 3400 times between Beijing and Shanghai, once a day, which can last for nearly five years. Even those who have never touched the piano and bought piano music records may know Steinway &; Sons) this name. Unconsciously, Steinway is 150 years old. Needless to say, how many top piano master gave Steinway warm praise. Just look at the origin of the two Steinway in our Xinghai Concert Hall, and you will know what an "artistic realm" is. For these two pianos, Steinway Company specially sent people from Germany to inspect the climate conditions in Guangzhou. According to the inspection results, it took three years to choose the right wood to complete these two giant machines. It is often said that every Steinway has his own personality. Steinway's pursuit of timbre is almost abnormal, and every Steinway piano has to go through strict inspection before entering the stage to ensure that it has a unique timbre. In terms of timbre, Steinway's voice is difficult to express in words, and it feels like an elegant and regal voice. Whenever people first hear Steinway's voice, they are impressed by his noble temperament. Steinway's piano bass is extremely rich, the midrange is warm and generous, and the treble is bright and gorgeous. But as far as Alto is concerned, Steinway is the most outstanding, with strong appeal and expressive force. Think about it. How can glenn gould's CD-3 18 be the same as the one that Holovitz took around the world all day? People like to talk about the differences in the "timbre" of pianists. In fact, 80% of the timbre difference is determined by the piano rather than the pianist. Ask Holovitz to play Gould's piano? Steinway's treble has a very obvious special metallic sound, which sounds very loud. Steinway and Besendorf (famous pianos in Vienna), if compared with human voice, one is the voice of a mature man and the other is the voice of a young man. As far as music is concerned, Bessendorf's piano is very good for Deo's works, but Steinway is more suitable for many works, especially modern works, and its expressive force is more comprehensive. So only the high-pitched metallic sound can't compare with Steinway. Compared with my beloved fazioli, Steinway &; Sons) is more famous and prestigious, 90% pianists in the world will choose Steinway first when playing, and many famous concert halls will also voluntarily place Steinway's pianos, because Steinway has such a king temperament, which is worthy of fans all over the world. Steinway is very strict about sound. It is said that Steinway's requirement for pianos is to make each piano sound unique. From 65438 to 050, Steinway attracted artists all over the world with its unique temperament and the highest quality, including classical music, electronic music, jazz music and so on. Its charm is incomparable to any other piano. It not only represents the history of 150 years, but also represents the highest level of piano manufacturing technology now. No wonder Holovitz traveled around the world with his Steinway. We are familiar with pianists such as Di Yun and Lang Lang, and Steinway is always used for recording, including many piano records we hear now, all of which are recorded by Steinway's piano. Steinway's voice sounds smart and elegant. I think Steinway &; Sons) can achieve the present achievements, and his almost abnormal quality requirements are inseparable. Rubinstein, a famous pianist, once said, "Steinway's voice is like the whisper of a nightingale in a storm." "Baidu Encyclopedia Steinway Piano Steinway &; SONS official website:/Steinway & Sons Company has been the basic aim of the company since 1853 was founded in new york. It has never changed since 140 years later. Steinway piano enjoys a high reputation all over the world: because of its unique characteristics, Steinway piano is not only used by almost all internationally famous pianists, but also by young artists and friends of chamber music. After several generations of tests, it is proved that Steinway's piano can still meet the ultimate taste and maintain her unchanging personality after many years. Since the design of 1853, Steinway Piano Company has created more than 100 patents in the piano manufacturing industry. Today, the basic structure of Steinway's development and design has become the standard and design guide of modern triangle and upright piano manufacturing industry all over the world. Steinway Piano Company also established a Steinway system according to the most stringent procedures in the piano manufacturing process. Only the materials and components that can produce the best sound are used, and the wood is only processed under stress, and the pure wood riveting connection structure is adopted: only in this way can the best sound quality be produced. Decades later, Steinway piano has ensured the constant acoustic characteristics with its unique product quality. Unique voice. No Steinway piano is like others. The task of the sound engineer is to explore and form the unique timbre of each instrument. Only his reliable hearing confirmed it. Adjust the feel of the hammer until Steinway's unique personality timbre is free to play. The colorful timbre with almost no boundaries has developed a wide range of musical styles; Steinway piano not only has an ideal tone suitable for classical music, but also can be used in jazz, rock and pop music. Piano At the beginning of every pianist's career, when a genius with great ambitions starts, in order to give full play to his talents and show his talents, he should have a good piano, which is easy to form a personality style. Our piano is in line with such conditions, exclusive design structure, accurate production, arbitrary playing quality and unique sound quality. The value of Steinway's products is not only playing the grand piano or harp, but also pleasing to the eye and touching the soul. In addition, it is also a safe investment for friends who pursue perfect music. The value of Steinway's products is increasing year by year, making it an international investment target. Proud fixed assets that can be passed down from generation to generation. At the same time, as a long-term intellectual investment, it promotes the talent development of the younger generation. For a century, pianists all over the world have given priority to Steinway piano, whether in private homes or on the performance stage. Steinway piano is indeed designed and manufactured by masters, but it is not only loved by famous pianists and professional musicians, but also by amateur artists.