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The story is even more interesting in that there supposedly once was a company called Steinweg (Weg = German for way). I believe they came from the Braunschweig
by tannhaeuser 7y ago
The story is even more interesting in that there supposedly once was a company called Steinweg (Weg = German for way). I believe they came from the Braunschweig (Brunswik) area which had, and still has, a long tradition of making musical instruments (for example, Schimmel is still there and producing pianos, though not quite as expensive as Steinway's). So supposedly Steinweg/Steinway migrated to US, then founded a piano factory in Hamburg when they were already an US-based company. Now why they changed weg into way, but didn't change Stein into Stone is yet another question.
- jacquesm 7y agoAnd then there is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotrian-Steinweg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotrian-Steinweg
- rhombocombus 7y agoHaving grown up and learned music on a Schimmel they are excellent instruments. Steinways are also fabulous pianos (undisputed by everyone), but I would actually argue that Schimmel makes a better upright. From a branding perspective, I guess Steinway has a better ring to it than Stoneway (which sounds somewhat less... musical?)