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Albert Weber became Steinway's principal competitor in the 1870s, just as the Chickering company began to falter. Weber made few technical innovations. He simply made extremely fine pianos like this 1876 upright and sold them at fair prices. Beautifully decorated by Herter Brothers of New York, this instrument helped Weber challenge Steinway at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876. And it illustrated the rising popularity of the upright design over the older square piano.
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Credit Line: Purchased from Peter Hill
Object ID: 1980.0360.01
Division: Division of Music, Sports and Entertainment
Subject(s): Cultures & Communities, Music & Musical Instruments
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