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Wm. Knabe & Co. Exceptional. Elegant. Extraordinary. There's never been anything quite like a Knabe piano. Handmade and created in the finest tradition of over 300 years of piano crafting, these limited production pianos have their own distinct look, feel and personality. 21/10/2012 · Peter Wortman, pianist. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

The Wm. Knabe & Co. console piano or “Knabe” for short, meaning small boy or lad in German, is an American classic. The Knabe was the Official Piano of the Metropolitan Opera in New York though the factory was in Baltimore. That was an irritation for Steinway & Sons whose factory was also in New York. Wm. Knabe Pianos remain as one of the most celebrated piano brands in the world. Despite the long pattern of turnovers and shifts from one owner to another, the long list of turnovers has not changed the quality of the products and the satisfaction Knabe pianos give to whomever plays them. In 1908 Knabe was purchased by The American Piano Company. During the early 20th Century the firm built some of the finest, most elaborate and expensive pianos in American history. Knabe was so successful that it became the “Official Piano of the Metropolitan Opera” in the 1920s.