Steinway & Sons offers legendary pianos. (Items of Interest).
Steinway & Sons introduces the Alma-Tadema grand piano re-creation, the first piano in its premier Legendary Collection, offering one-of-a-kind re-creations of historical Steinway artcase pianos. "The Legendary Collection celebrates Steinway's tradition of creating the world's finest World's Finest may refer to: - A number of DC Comics- related media, typically involving the teaming up of iconic superheroes Superman and Batman.
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pianos," says Steinway Executive Vice President Frank Mazurco. "The combination of craftsmanship, creativity and skill that go into creating these instruments is truly an art form." The original 1887 Alma-Tadema artcase Steinway, with fine-art decorations by world-famous artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, OM, RA (January 8, 1836, Dronrijp, the Netherlands.- June 25, 1912 Wiesbaden, Germany ) was one of the most renowned painters of late nineteenth century Britain. , was sold in 1997 by Christie's in London at auction for $1.2 million, setting a record for a piano sold at auction. The recreation, priced at $675,000 and featuring a hand-carved case, lid and legs, is encrusted en·crust also in·crust
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1. To cover or coat with or as if with a crust: with mother-of-pearl inlays and includes a rendering of Edward J. Poynter's The Wandering Minstrels topped by an arched brass lyre lyre, generic term for stringed musical instruments having a sound box from which project curved arms joined by a crossbar. The strings are stretched between the crossbar and the sound box and are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. .
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