![]() Ĭoncert grand pianos of full size are able to fill a concert hall with sound for 2,000 to 3,000 spectators. ![]() Such grand pianos with a limited keyset of 6 or 6.5 octaves and double strings produce less volume of sound than a D-type concert grand piano. Steinway, had built a grand piano in 1836 (the so-called "kitchen grand"), which today is preserved at the Steinway Hall in New York City. Design Įarly Centennial D-270 built Sept 1877 (constructed case) being erected after transportĮven before the German-born family emigrated to the United States, the founder, Henry E. Īn estimate from 2003 suggested that more than 90 percent of concert grand pianos worldwide are D-274s. These are supplemented with a third Steinway piano brought in for the event. An example would be the famous Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, offers contestants a choice of two D-274s owned by the Van Cliburn Foundation, one a mellow-toned instrument made in New York, the other a bright-toned instrument made in Hamburg. In concert hall settings, on the other hand, the D-274 is a major presence. Īt 274 centimetres (9 ft 0 in) long, 156 centimetres (5 ft 1 in) wide and 480 kilograms (1,060 lb), the D-274 is too large for most domestic situations. As of 2017 a D-274 finished in Polished Ebony has a MSRP of US$175,700. It is generally described as the first choice of most concert pianists. ![]() D-274 that exemplifies the products of Steinway's factory in Hamburg, Germanyĭ-274 (or D) is the model name of a concert grand piano, the flagship of the Steinway & Sons piano company, first built in 1884.
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