Asset Value in the Key of S: Steinway Pianos Known for Consistent Appreciation over 15 Decades.

Buyers Seeking Investment Will Find Deeply Discounted Steinway, Steinway-Designed Boston, Essex Pianos During Steinway Warehouse Piano Sale in Dallas Dec. 3-6

DALLAS -- Casey D. Saliba, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Steinway Hall - Dallas/Fort Worth/Plano, has announced that the Dallas piano showroom will open its doors Thursday, December 3, through Sunday, December 6, to buyers who have been waiting for the right time to invest in a Steinway or Steinway-designed Boston or Essex piano.

The Steinway Hall piano event will include estate, vintage, pre-owned, used, and select new Steinway or Steinway-designed Boston and Essex pianos. Steinway Hall - Dallas/Fort Worth/Plano is Steinway & Sons' exclusive dealer in North Texas.

"A Steinway piano is an instrument that combines the joy of musical perfection with the security and reassurance of financial appreciation," said Mr. Saliba, a second-generation executive with Steinway Hall. "It is, quite simply, a treasured possession that grows in value over the course of time."

"This is an extraordinary opportunity for those seeking one of our pianos to save thousands of dollars on a beautiful, substantially discounted Steinway or Steinway-designed piano," stated Danny Saliba, Steinway Hall - Dallas President.

The event will be held at Steinway Hall - Dallas, 5301 N. Central Expressway 75205. Details:

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Thursday, December 3
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Friday, December 4
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Sunday, December 6

A Forbes magazine study revealed that Steinway grand pianos outperform such other notable investments as exotic cars, vintage wines, and classic yachts; a fifteen-year-old Steinway included in the Forbes study more than doubled in value, while a fifty-year-old Steinway can be worth four times its original purchase price.

"The pianos are more than just an investment, of course," Danny Saliba continued. "They are timeless creations passed on with pride as beloved family heirlooms."

About the Steinway Warehouse Piano Sale

During the weekend of December 3 through December 6, Steinway Hall - Dallas will have a range of pianos available, from rebuilt (with all Steinway parts) pianos as old as 1910 to gently used three-year-old Steinways. Each rebuilt Steinway piano sold by Steinway Hall - Dallas only uses 100 percent genuine Steinway parts. Many gently used Steinways for sale were played by the competitors in the 13(th) Van Cliburn International Competition, an all-Steinway competition. Steinway-designed Boston and Essex pianos will also be for sale. Steinway Hall - Dallas offers special financing for purchased pianos.

Notable pianos available for purchase:

* 1860 Art Case piano: For centuries, artisans have decorated musical instruments as a means of expressing their creativity. And, for over 150 years, Steinway pianos have provided an inspirational canvas. Steinway & Sons, long recognized as the maker of the world's finest pianos, began creating Art Case pianos in 1857. Perhaps the most famous Steinway Art Case grand piano, ornately decorated by the English artist Alma Tadema in the late 1800's, was sold at auction in 1997 for $1,200,000. Another Steinway Art Case piano, serial number 300,000, currently resides in the East Room of the White House. And Steinway Art Case piano serial number 100,000, the first White House piano, is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution. This renowned style was the design upon with Steinway & Sons based the new William E. Steinway Limited Edition piano. Our Art Case piano was built in 1860 and will require a rebuild; purchase price can include the rebuild.

* Retired Concert & Artist Concert Grand pianos: Model 'D' pianos retired after seven years of concert use, played at the largest and most prominent arts venues by some of the world's finest musicians.

* Design Your Own Vintage Steinway: used and vintage Steinway pianos requiring a rebuild, available for customers to select styling to customize their own vintage Steinway piano.

About Steinway Hall - Dallas/Fort Worth/Plano

An authorized Steinway & Sons piano dealer for 17 years, Steinway Hall - Dallas/Fort Worth/Plano is a multiple-time winner of the highest award a Steinway piano dealer can earn, the Partners in Excellence Award. With three Steinway showroom locations, they offer an extensive selection of new and used upright pianos and grand pianos by Steinway & Sons and the Steinway-designed Boston and Essex pianos.

Steinway Hall - Dallas is located at 5301 N. Central Expressway in Dallas, Texas. They are on the web at www.steinwaydfw.com.

About Steinway & Sons

Since 1853 Steinway pianos have set an uncompromising standard for sound, touch, beauty and investment value. Steinway remains the choice of 9 out of 10 concert artists, and it is the preferred piano of countless musicians, professional and amateur, throughout the world. For more information, visit www.steinway.com.