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    The world's rarest and most exclusive Grand piano“.....a genuine masterpiece! It has unparalleled tone qualities and offers boundless modulation possibilities..... the action is unbelievably pleasurable to play….. this instrument is a pure stroke of genius.....” Cyprien Katsaris
“.....the most meticulously crafted pianos in the world……….Steingraeber pianos are made with an almost maniacal attention to detail………..the most emotionally rich and responsive instruments I have come across” Christopher Wood
From the article “A stroke of Genius," Pianist Magazine “The Bayreuth manufacturers have created an exceptional instrument which gives the pianist a grand feeling of freedom, a most stimulating access to performance technique and musicality….rich in tonal flexibility……The Steingraeber enables the pianist to reproduce all the most intricate shades of his or her dynamic interpretation………this grand unites all the qualities available from the big names…….rest assured that this grand will react precisely to any change of mood within the tonal range, including the slightest nuance. Nobody can dispute the fact that this is an exceptional instrument.” Le Monde de la Musique
Paris “.....offers both round tones and exceptional dynamics, thus allowing a magisterial patterning of sounds…” Racha Arodaky
Concert pianist and judge for the Piano Test in Paris “.....surpassing all other instruments of this kind I have ever encountered…” Richard Wagner
The history (tradition) of the piano maker Steingraeber & Söhne began in Thuringia in 1820. In 1852, Steingraeber established itself in Bayreuth ( and has been there ever since) and within three decades became Bavaria's most important piano manufacturer - receiving numerous international prizes for their instruments. Today, very little has changed, and it is still owned and operated, as it has always been, by the Steingraeber family, and it is still winning prizes for the world's best grand and best upright ( Paris Competition, top class ) Ignoring industrial revolution technology in nearly every aspect, Steingraeber crafts only 30 grand pianos per year, by hand, in what is possibly the world's most unusual piano manufactory. Recognizing that all structural components produce sound, Steingraeber uses only the most natural and resonating materials. The wood is never impregnated with chemicals, and only natural glues ( no elastic glues) and paints, in the case and acoustics area, including the iron frame, are used. No particle board is ever used in a Steingraeber. Steingraeber painstakingly selects the spruce used in its soundboards from valleys near Passau in eastern Bavaria. The trees chosen must grow at a minimum of 900 - 1000 meters above sea level, have a minimum diameter of 45 cm and a minimum age of 200 years. ( One valley's trees were destroyed by a storm in 1830, and so the new ones are still not acceptable.) Once the soundboard has been crafted to shape, the thickness has to be adjusted, which varies from 4.5 mm to 9mm. Each soundboard is tested and optimized individually by sprinkling sand over it and then energizing the board to see how the sand responds. Wood is then scraped away until the sculpted area vibrates in such a way that sand bounces up and down evenly. This same process is repeated with every Steingraeber grand, guaranteeing that each instrument will work at the highest possible level. The board is then connected to the rim where nothing short of perfection will do. Every hundredth of a millimeter off is a chance for the strings to press the soundboard in the wrong direction. No gap at all is allowed. Playing the Steingraeber piano produces energy with minimum loss. By managing to create an action that is ultimately responsive and feels substantial without being heavy, Steingraeber has succeeded in offering an instrument that is a true extension of the human body. The keys stay with your fingers and allow you to play to the utmost of your capabilities. There is an evenness to the touch, and a speed to the repetition that is without peer. The dynamic range also is unmatched; a Steingraeber from Piano Craft will play with more thundering power and also with more delicate subtlety than any other instrument. A unique chain of energy preservers are used including 100% real wood connections, agraffes with steel pins, drilled capo d'astro bar, cast hardening , hardened bridge pins, and no elastic glues. This allows the tone to seem to sing forever. Steingraebers are available in a variety of stunning finishes, from basic black to the most exotic natural woods. Steingraeber will also customize a finish to match whatever you can imagine.The world's rarest and most exclusive grand pianos are available only at Piano Craft. |
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