Cable Piano

The History of Cable Piano Company

Cable Piano Company was established by Herman D. Cable of Chicago in 1881, claimed to be "the world's greatest manufacturer of Pianos, inner Player Pianos, and Organs." Cable set up a factory in 1901 in St. Charles 3.5 acres west side of the Fox River. Charles site is very attractive because access to the Northwestern Railway making raw materials received from all over the world to this Cable Piano Company.

Cable Piano is also widely known for his work conditions in addition to the results of its products. When the heyday of this company in the early 1990s, there were as many as 500 employees, many of whom are women. Employees may join and enjoy the brass brand and male chorus, or playing in the baseball team sponsored by the company. Cable Piano Company became an self-sufficient company having their own power supply and fire protection.

With the stock market crash and subsequent depression, Cable Piano workers exposed to layoffs. The first biggest layoffs occurred at Thanksgiving 1929. In the year 1936, several employees remained. The Cable Piano Company eventually sold the St. Charles factory to the Howell Furniture Company. Howell has been established since 1860, moved from Geneva site to the more widespread factory in St. Charles.

(from http://www.stcharleslibrary.org/history/cablepiano.htm)

Steinway Grand Pianos

Steinway grand pianos are pianos that have high quality in the product. These pianos produced by Steinway & Sons. The founder is Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg has three basic principles; "Build to a standard, not a price", "Make no compromise in quality", and "Strive always to improve the instrument". The results of their research and development so far has produced more than 125 registered patents, this is the greater number than any other piano company.

Steinway grand pianos have a very good tone quality. Most professional piano players agree that the Steinway grand pianos have the best voice of any pianos. Steinways are largely considered to be the Epitome of Pianos. Steinway Pianos have a rich sound.

Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg is a piano maker from Germany and in 1850 he immigrated to America with his wife and eight of their nine children. Christian Friedrich Theodor Steinweg stay in Germany, and he continued making the Steinweg brand Pianos. In 1864 Steinweg family anglicized their name to "Steinway".

Steinway grand pianos are piano manufactured by Steinway & Sons, which is still recognized as one of the best piano manufacturer in the world for more than 150 years. Like other Steinway pianos, Steinway Grand Pianos are the masterpiece of handicraft.

Steinway Pianos

The Forming Elements of Steinway Pianos

Do you think that all piano is the same? They have 88 keys, some black and some white, some pedals and a bench. But no, it was not all. Steinway Pianos has its own uniqueness. Actually, what makes this instrument so special? Evolution and history of the company will tell you why?

Steinway Pianos has a famous history. When we hear the word Steinway piano, in our heads is that Steinway family. And this is inseparable. History of the establishment of Steinway & Sons was released from the Steinway family business. Henry Engelhard Steinway that comes from Germany made his first piano in the kitchen. As an immigrant from Germany and lived in Manhattan, he formed the company Steinway & Son in 1853. The first instrument under the company name is sold under $ 500. With his five sons, they then developed a piano that is currently the most requested and respected in the world.

For years they developed and improved the quality of Steinway Pianos. They've got various awards around the world. When his father died in 1871, his children on the company Steinway & Sons are continued the tradition of "No compromise in quality". Soon after, the factory opened in London and Germany, it describes their drive to innovate.

In every year about 5000 pieces have been made and each one takes about a year to complete. With each style, each component is made from the best materials and provides a unique sound and quality with a unique design of the instrument.

Steinway Pianos is recognized as one of the best musical instrument. And the family, skills, history, tradition, innovation, this is the main element that formed Steinway Pianos.

Children Piano

This children piano has an elegant black color and has 30 keys. Playing piano for children have a good influence for the development of their natural creative abilities. Music is language, and children are programmed to absorb the language. Research shows that children can easily learn language or new words when they start at a young age. Playing the piano for the children can develop their language arts skills, like reading.

This black children piano measure 19 1 / 4 "H x 19 7 / 8" W x 21 1 / 2 "and the measure of the bench is 9 1 / 4" H x 9 5 / 8 "W x 6 1 / 2". It has "baby grand" piano style. It is ideal for children who want to learn to play the piano or as a wonderful gift for your child.

When they play children piano, the children learn how to follow directions, think critically, and create solutions and translate writing into action. For example, the children must look at each note, measuring, organizing, and then decided to take action that is by playing each notes into the music so that music could be more alive. Playing the piano involves the interaction of brain activity between right brain and left brain that simulating neural development.

For children new to the piano or just new in learning piano, it is advisable to use the children piano first. Because this more simple than piano for adults. Playing the piano helps children to plan a goal and then working to achieve these goals. In this way, children learn to think critically and creatively.