Presto

July-August,
P R E S T O-T I M E S
Steinway, in his shop at Seesen, Germany, in 1833,
just 100 years ago, and the accompanying illustra-
tion is a photographic view of this instrument. Also,
LYON & HEALY EXHIBIT INTERESTING the old work bench of Henry Engelhard Steinway;
STEINWAY MEMENTOS
the bench on which he carried on the work-outs of
The Steinway Historical Display occupying a con- making this piano and the ones which followed after
siderable space on the third floor of the Lyon & Healy his arrival in America a few rears later. There is
STEINWAY HISTORICAL DISPLAY
T H E F I R S T JMANO M A D E BY MR. S T E I N W A Y
building in Chicago is a rendezvous' for musical peo-
ple well worth visiting. Particularly dealers, piano
makers, tuners, acousticians and everyone interested
in the development of the American piano will find
this exhibit fascinating.
Here is on display the first piano made by the
founder of the Steinway business, Henry Engelhard
which he first played in public his famous Minuet
in G.
As a part of the Steinway historical display atten-
tion is called to the Steinway grand Moderne built
of macassar ebony but which is located in the Elec-
trical Building of the Century of Progress Exposi-
tion and in connection with which a full description
S P E C I A L .MODEL; S T E I X W A Y ( I R A N I ) M O D E K N K
O F .MACASSAR E l i O X Y .
also with Mr. Steinway's workbench a collection of
tools used by him and all loaned by the direct
descendants and present owners of Steinway & Sons.
A particularly interesting showing in this exhibit is
the Steinway grand used by Mr. Paderewski when he
first visited America at the time of the World's Col-
umbian Exposition. This is probably the piano on
IH'ILT
of the instrument is given and the accompanying
illustration gives a good idea of the casework and
finish of this unique design.
All in all this Steinway Historical Exhibit may
well be classed as a vivid manifestation of A Century
of Progress enterprise.
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IN DOUBT REFER TO
Presto Buyers' Guide
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