Jazz Piano Improvisation II – Steinway & Sons Grand Piano
Grand Piano:
Here is another Recording with the fabulous Grand Piano Steinway & Sons Model D-274, however…. In this recording, it seems that the audio is better than the previous record….seems to have a little stereo reverb .) The song begins with a free improvisation, spontaneous “Rubato” …. then to the minute 2:35, the improvisation continues fastening to the famous song “Stella by Star Light” by Victor Young . I hope you enjoy. More about Steinway & Sons Pianos: Steinway & Sons, also known as Steinway,is an American and German manufacturer of handmade pianos, founded in 1853 in New York City, by German immigrant Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later Henry E. Steinway). The company’s growth led to the opening of a factory and employee village in what is now Astoria, Queens, followed by a second factory in Hamburg, Germany, in 1880. Its early successes have been credited both to the quality of its instruments as well as its effective marketing, including the company’s introduction of Steinway Halls (German: Steinway-Häuser).Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg’s dedication was: “To build the best piano possible”. He established at his company three basic principles: “Build to a standard, not a price”, “Make no compromise in quality”, and “Strive always to improve the instrument”. Research and development by the company have earned them so far more than 125 registered patents,a greater number than any other piano company. After merging with the Selmer Company in 1995, Steinway’s current …