THREE WEEKS LATER, THE Steinway commission announced its…

“The advantages of [a Steinway concert grand]--highly different as it is from the usual rich, mellow and quietly brilliant Steinway--lie not only in its…

— Samuel Lipman

When one plays a Steinway, there is a warmth and nobility in the sound that is unequalled by any other instrument.

— Emanuel Ax

I want to make music. That means I prefer the Steinway piano.

— Alfred Brendel

My friendship with the Steinway piano is one of the most important and beautiful things in my life.

— Krystian Zimerman

I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.

— Billy Joel

Steinway is the finest piano ever made. Its tone is magnificent and its well-balanced action superb.

— Billy Taylor

Steinway is the only piano on which the pianist can do everything he wants. And everything he dreams.

— Vladimir Ashkenazy

“But of course it was precisely this destruction process of my beloved Steinway that I had wanted.”

— Thomas Bernhard

When she started to play, Steinway came down personally and rubbed his name off the piano.

— Bob Hope

I wish to thank Steinway for its wonderful pianos which I've been privileged to play in all my concerts. There is no piano like…

— Evgeny Kissin

With a tone so rich, I would never be afraid of the dark. Steinway is the only and the best!

— Harry Connick, Jr

You think it matters to the kids whether they're learning to play on a Steinway or a normal piano?

— Malcolm Gladwell

“To wake up one day and be Steinway and Glen in One... Glen Steinway, Steinway Glen, all for Bach.”

— Thomas Bernhard

Steinway grand pianos are the best in the world.

— Maurizio Pollini

Strive always to improve the instrument.

— Henry E. Steinway