John Lennon gets Steinway tribute

Steinway & Sons is commemorating the 70th birthday of John Lennon by introducing the Imagine Series Limited Edition piano. The instrument is modeled after the white Steinway grand piano that Lennon gave to Yoko Ono on her birthday in 1971.

The music desk on each piano incorporates on of four original John Lennon drawings:

*Come Together reflects John Lennon's desire to bring people together.
*Grand Piano is a drawing that captures the songwriting process -- as musician and piano become one.
*Freda People exemplifies John Lennon's passion for using music for the benefit of mankind.
*Self Portrait is perhaps John Lennon's most famous drawing -- as just a few marks on the page and it's unmistakably John.

Other special features on the instrument include the lyric "You may say I'm a dreamer" on the bass side of the rim, the opening bars of Imagine printed on the gold plate of the piano, a medallion on the inner room that includes Lennon's Japanese chop mark/signature and the series name and number, and a replica of Lennon's signature on the treble side of the fallboard.

"I am very excited about the launch of this truly unique piano," said Ron Losby, President, Steinway & Sons - Americas. "John Lennon was a visionary in so many ways. It is an honor for Steinway & Sons to have been chosen by Mrs. Lennon to create this remarkable piano."

"Anytime you expose a new audience to our handcrafted pianos, it's a very good thing for Steinway," added Todd Sanders, Vice President, Sales & Marketing. "With John Lennon, you are talking about someone whose music and philosophy resonates around the world and across generations."

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