Audile: Steinway Piano Factory, Queens

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I love factories, so I feel lucky to spend three hours in the world famous Steinway Piano Factory. It is almost impossible to believe that such an old world institution, producing some of the most sublime musical instruments on earth, is flourishing in the middle of Queens. Here hundreds of craftsmen hammer, bend, glue and tinker with the wood slats and the keys that comprise one Steinway piano. During our three-hour tour, we witness the meticulous step-by-step process. We record the musical cacophony created by the creation of these renowned musical instruments. These sounds will become our second sound addition to the audile archive of New York City noises to remember.

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6 thoughts on “Audile: Steinway Piano Factory, Queens”

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    I was actually curious to know about Steinway and restoration processes, and landed on this blog.

    I am sure most people would still want to work on their Steinway and even if it gets damaged some way or another. If I owned a Steinway I would want to have it repaired because Steinway is one of the finest instruments built by hand. The difficulty that most of the owners of antique Steinway Grand Piano face is lack of adequate after-service for Steinway.

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    Regards,

    Bhaskar Karampudi

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