Steinway & Sons D-274
The benchmark: the most-played instrument of the great concert halls.
Keys88full size
ActionHammerweighted
Length2,74 mgrand form
Price rangeca. 220.000–310.000 €as of 2026-08-04
Strengths & limits
In its favour
- The reference sound everything is measured against
- Handwork, about a year of build time, one-of-a-kind character
- Excellent value retention
Against it
- Sold only via authorised dealers – prices are list-price orientation
- Needs space, climate care and regular concert tunings
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Alternatives in the same category
Steinway & Sons B-211 ca. 140.000–160.000 €Steinway’s most popular salon model – called “the ideal grand” by many pianists.
Steinway & Sons M-170 ca. 95.000–110.000 €The entry to the Steinway world: a cabinet grand for a normal living room.
Bösendorfer 290 Imperial ca. 250.000–300.000 €The Viennese giant with 97 keys – its extra basses shimmer along in the resonances.
Fazioli F278 ca. 250.000–290.000 €The brilliant challenger from Italy – young, uncompromising, hand-built.
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