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His stunt demonstrated the fire-resistant qualities of mahogany, proving his pianos wouldn’t be a threat to the ship’s safety.

After Steinway vehemently refused, an argument ensued resulting in Steinway, the company president, dousing a piano in kerosene and igniting it. He famously asked Theodore Steinway to craft pianos in aluminum. In order to make the ship completely fireproof, the United States’ designer, William Francis Gibbs, demanded that there would be no wood on board the vessel. Its design and materials were once at the center of an unusual and contentious dispute during the outfitting of the world’s fastest ocean liner. The United States baby grand isn’t only famous for the bandleaders and entertainers, including Duke Ellington, who once played it. The new Steinway Hall opened in 2016 at 1133 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. Recently acquired by the SS United States Conservancy, the historic baby grand piano specially designed for America’s Flagship will be available for public display for the first time at Steinway Hall in Manhattan starting February 1.

NEW YORK, NY (January 29, 2020) – The Grand Ballroom of the SS United States, which once played host to presidents and celebrities of the 1950s and 60s, was filled nightly with the sounds of a custom Steinway. Piano from America’s Flagship Once Played by Duke Ellington and Other Renowned Musicians Was Recently Acquired by SS United States Conservancy * /This apartment can t take a regular grand piano, so we ll have to buy a baby grand.For First Time, Steinway Baby Grand Piano from the Historic SS United States Now on Public Display at Steinway Hall in New York a small grand piano, about five feet long … English World dictionaryīaby grand - grand piano that is smaller than average (about 1½ meters long) … English contemporary dictionaryīaby grand - Synonyms and related words: Klavier, Steinway, cembalo, clarichord, clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicittern, clavicymbal, clavicytherium, clavier, concert grand, cottage piano, couched harp, dulcimer harpsichord, grand, grand piano, hammer… … Moby Thesaurusīaby grand - A small grand piano no longer than three feet, maximally four feet. * * * … Universaliumīaby grand - noun count a small GRAND PIANO … Usage of the words and phrases in modern Englishīaby grand - n.