88 Keys - The Making of a Steinway Piano Miles Chapin,
Publisher: Amadeus Press
ISBN: 1574671529
DDC: 786.2197471
Edition: Hardcover; 2006-10-15
Summary:
The piano may well be the world's most versatile instrument, and the
Steinway is the United States's most celebrated manufacturer. This
handsome volume takes you inside the process of building a Steinway,
from the selection of the woods (yellow birch, sugar maple, sugar
pine, yellow poplar, Sitka spruce, and, for the exteriors, various
hardwoods) through the construction of the soundboard and keyboard,
from the manufacture of the piano's rim and case through the building
of the metal harp that holds the strings, and to the final assembly
and finishing. Along the way are sections on history and physics
(good tone doesn't just happen) and a useful glossary. 88 Keys is a
fascinating and eminently readable book for anyone with an interest
in the art of the piano.
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