Steinway & Sons / Richard K. Lieberman.

Author/creator Lieberman, Richard K.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press, 1995.
Descriptionix, 374 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Steinway & Sons--History.
Piano.
Piano makers--New York (State). --New York. --History.
Steinway piano.

Variant title Steinway and Sons
Contents A select family tree -- Introduction -- The Americanization of Steinweg -- Inventing and marketing the modern piano -- Riots, strikes, and domestic tragedies -- Steinway becomes a household word -- Steinway & Sons in America's centennial year -- Escaping the "anarchists and socialists" -- The piano workers strike back -- Family feud -- Paderewski : superstar and super salesman -- From near bankruptcy to fabulous wealth -- The "instrument of the immortals" goes national -- A marriage of music and commerce -- A reluctant leader -- New blood and fresh strategies -- The rise of a factory union -- Divided loyalties in World War II -- Steinway celebrates its centennial -- A businessman takes over -- "A fine way to treat a Steinway" -- Steinway versus Yamaha -- Epilogue : The CBS sale and its aftermath.
Abstract The first book based on the rich archive of Steinway business and family papers at LaGuardia Community College in New York, as well as on interviews with family members and company employees in the United States, Germany, and England, Steinway & Sons describes the making and marketing of an American cultural icon.
Local noteLittle-320436--305131020958.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 95017330
ISBN0300063644 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML424.S76 L54 1995 ✔ Available Place Hold