Steinway Model D for Pianoteq
The Steinway Model D instrument pack for Pianoteq comprises two iconic pianos from Steinway & Sons:
- New York Steinway Model D
- Hamburg Steinway Model D
You have surely heard and seen the Steinway Model D in many recordings and concert performances. A great number of prominent pianists have performed on the instrument and love it for the famous Steinway sound and its superb musical expression.
During the development of the two virtual instruments for Pianoteq, each note was carefully adjusted in its finest detail, just like in a real factory, resulting in stunningly vivid instruments created with the most demanding musician in mind.
a Pianoteq instrument pack
Get this pack with Pianoteq Stage (2 packs), Standard (3), or Pro (4).
Buy Pianoteqstarting from 139.00 €
- Two world-class pianos 274 cm (9'0") from Steinway & Sons
- Exclusive extended range of 105 keys (A-1 to F8)
- Sound generated and evolving as you play
- Seamless dynamic response
- 64 presets included with unique piano voicing, micing and effects
Featured artist: Nadia Shpachenko
«I believe that Pianoteq is the wave of the future for keyboardists of all genres of music making.» Read full quote...
Nadia Shpachenko recently received a GRAMMY® award for her Reference Recording CD The Poetry of Places. Here she performs Alexander Scriabin's, Étude in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 8, No 2, rendered in Pianoteq 8 using the New York Steinway D grand piano model, authorized by Steinway & Sons.
Scriabin's innovative musical aesthetics fits as a hand in the glove for Shpachenko who specializes in powerful pieces that possess unusual sonic qualities. This particular piece is especially demanding for virtual pianos due to its vivid nature, with complex resonances and frequent use of repedalling, here gorgeously handled by Pianoteq's physical model.
Twin pianos from across the ocean
New York and Hamburg Steinway pianos are very much like twin siblings that share strong family traits but exhibit subtle differences in their personalities. These differences can be attributed in part to the variations in hammer construction and voicing techniques utilized in both production facilities. Proprietary procedures in soundboard fabrication and installation unique to each factory also flavor the nuanced tonal distinctions between Hamburg and New York Steinway pianos. Both use soundboards that are constructed from carefully selected premium Sitka spruce wood.
Listen to the New York Steinway Model D
Hear the elegance and the versatility of the New York Model D in these demos of classical and modern music.
Classical demos
Pop/jazz/blues/modern demos
Listen to the Hamburg Steinway Model D
Enjoy the refined and vibrant energy of the Hamburg Model D as it shines both in classical and in modern music.
Classical demos
Pop/jazz/blues/modern demos
State-of-the-art technology
The New York Steinway Model D for Pianoteq is a virtual replica of the very first unit of Steinway's groundbreaking flagship instrument Spirio | r, which has been used by some of the most famous pianists in the world today. The physical model is based on recordings made at the prestigious New York Steinway Hall.
Both pianos from this pack are being refined continuously as the technology behind Pianoteq progresses.
