biography
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Steinway, Henry (Engelhard)
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originally Heinrich Engelhardt Steinweg
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pronunciation:
[stiynway]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1797–1871)
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| biography:
| Piano-maker, born in Wolfshagen, NC Germany. He fought at Waterloo, and in 1835 established a piano factory in Brunswick. In 1850 he transferred the business to the USA, where he introduced many innovations into the instrument, such as a cast-iron frame. |
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