At Steingraeber we think of the D-232 Semi-Concert Grand as the brother of the Concert Grand Piano E. The family resemblance is immediately apparent in the shape of the outer casing: the piano’s sound reflection zones, symmetrical shape, tone modulation and tightly-controlled soundboard area – with a wide dynamic range from the softest pianissimo to the most energetic fortissimo – create an especially cantabile tone. The capo d’astro bar extends across forty-six notes to just above the middle of the keyboard, so that only forty-two strings are bound by agraffes. This concept results in even more brilliance and resonance, and makes it the only model of its kind in the world.
This piano is a solo and chamber music instrument best suited to medium-sized auditoriums. At present, the most famous location for a D-232 is at the Bagsværd Kirke in Copenhagen, a monument to twentieth-century architectural history. Jørn Utzon, architect of the Sydney Opera House, conceived the design for this custom-made Steingraeber D-232, and his son Jan undertook the completion of the project at the Steingraeber workshops. Other important sites include universities of music and music academies from Brno to Dresden, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe, Munich, Vienna, and Stockholm.
NOTE: Additional options and customization also available with extra cost.
This piano can be seen at:
Baku (Azerbaijan) Gabala Festival, Bangkok (Thailand) Silpakorn University, Brno (CZ) Janácezk-Akademie, Dresden Hochschule für Musik, Duisburg Konzertsaal der Folkwang Universität der Künste, Karlsruhe Hochschule für Musik, Kopenhagen (DK) Bagsvaerd Kirke, Łódź Academy (Poland), Novosibirsk (RUS) Musical College, München Hochschule Musik, Oslo (NOR) Bymisjon Tøyen kirke, Regensburg/Lappersdorf Konzertsaal Aurelium, Stockholm (SW) Royal Swedish Academy, Trossingen Hochschule für Musik, Wien (AUT) Musikuniversität
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