![]() Sitka Spruce for the sound board and ribs, its high strength-to-weight ratio and regular, knot-free rings make it an excellent conductor of sound. With a massive bass and clear treble, this instrument sings! This piano was manufactured with the finest woods found in North America. The sound of this piano is nothing short of spectacular. Gibson purchased the Dongbei Piano Group, the third biggest Chinese piano maker in the world and moved all production of pianos to China. Today, Baldwin is owned by the famous Gibson Guitar Company. The Baldwin became a favorite of jazz pianists and pop artists such as Carly Simon, Ray Charles and Billy Joel.įour United States presidents brought Baldwins to the White House, including Harry Truman. It was on TV every weeknight as Paul Shaffer’s choice on NBC’s “Late Night with David Letterman,” and on many episodes of Fox’s “Glee.” ![]() Composers Aaron Copland, Philip Glass and Leonard Bernstein, and jazz musicians Dave Brubeck and Marian McPartland, who used a Baldwin for her show “Piano Jazz” on National Public Radio, were a few. Because of its wood working expertise Baldwin manufactured wings, fuselage parts for fighter, bomber and glider aircrafts ( for aircraft aficionados Aeronca PT-23 trainer and the stillborn Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan cargo aircraft) The technology they developed became the basis for Baldwin’s 41-ply maple piano pin block, still in use today for its exceptional tuning stability and strength.īaldwin has a rich history with many artists. War Production Board ordered all piano building stopped due to the war effort. The Baldwin Piano Company’s business was interrupted in 1942 when the U.S. Baldwin established a worldwide reputation, Baldwin Artists included concert pianists José Iturbi, Wilhelm Bachaus and Walter Gieseking as well as composers Bela Bartok, and Igor Stravinsky. ![]() Louis (1904) and at London’s Anglo-American Exposition in 1914. A Baldwin concert grand was honored with the Grand Prix Award at the 1900 International Exhibition in Paris, the first American-made piano to earn the award. ![]() Soon after the Baldwin Piano Company started winning prestigious international awards. Fortunately, a young accountant in the company stepped in, his name was Lucien Wulsin. In 1890 Dwight decided to manufacture “the best piano that could be built” It all started in 1862, a reed organ and violin teacher Dwight Hamilton Baldwin opened the doors to his music store in Cincinnati, Ohio. First a little history on the Baldwin Piano Company ![]()
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