27 Most Famous Instruments Ever Made

There’s a certain magic in hearing a Steinway sing in a quiet hall. Hand-crafted in New York since the 1850s, these pianos have been the companions of masters like Vladimir Horowitz and Lang Lang. Each one takes nearly a year to build, every hammer and string tuned to near perfection. When a pianist sits down at a Steinway, the instrument almost seems to breathe along.

Its power and sensitivity made it the gold standard for concert halls, where one note can hold an entire room.