{"id":3587,"date":"2019-10-19T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-19T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zongoraiskola.info\/?p=3587"},"modified":"2023-10-25T22:29:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T20:29:52","slug":"we-visited-steinway-sons-hamburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zongoraiskola.info\/en\/hamburgban-steinway-sons-nal-jartunk\/","title":{"rendered":"We visited Steinway & Sons in Hamburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone had a unique experience who participated on the professional trip organized by Opera Zongoraterem<\/strong> for its partners, visiting the firm and the showroom of Steinway & Sons<\/strong> piano factory in Hamburg. The walk took place on Monday, 14th October 2019, from our school Bal\u00e1zs Juh\u00e1sz<\/strong> piano teacher<\/em>, Be\u00e1ta Juh\u00e1sz-Bib\u00f3k<\/strong> coordinator<\/em>, and one of our students, \u00c1d\u00e1m Bodolai<\/strong> took part. The significance of the event was increased by J\u00e1nos Bal\u00e1zs<\/strong> concert pianist awarded with Kossuth Prize<\/em>, who received the most prestigious international award for young pianists on the spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The principle of the piano factory founded in 1853: \u201cto build the best piano possible\u201d (Henry E. Steinway). We witnessed this in the factory in Hamburg, where we could get a glimpse of almost every phase of production. In the yard, visitors are greeted with the national flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First, we looked at the lumber yard for storing high-quality wood raw materials from different parts of the world, where the wood is dried for years under free air flow, with regular monitoring of the moisture content. After that, we could observe the construction of the body of a model D-274, the 20 layers being glued together and bent into shape, where the wood is under pressure for more than 3 months and then rests for a month. We were also able to witness the selection of the wood used for the soundboard, for which only wood with a dense grain and without pattern defects is used. We were able to observe the precise fitting of the bridge and the casting to the soundboard, we also had a look at the installation of the tuning pegs and strings. Controlling the mechanics and intoning the hammer heads require the most patience, as this is all done without instruments, relying only on the human ear. The body of the piano gets its shiny finish in the last phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The tour ended in the selection room, where a few A, A\/S, C, and many B and D models are lined up. Artists who want to choose a new piano for themselves or institutions are also invited here. The corridor and office walls are covered with portrait photos and testimonials of Steinway Artist pianists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We were not allowed to take photographs in the working area of the factory, so only the pictures above were taken at the beginning and end of the tour. The production process can be seen in the video below, on the YouTube channel of Steinway & Sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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