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Bechstein

British  
/ ˈbeçʃtaɪn /

noun

  1. Karl . 1826–1900, German piano maker; founder (1853) of the Bechstein company of piano manufacturers in Berlin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Foy’s happiest days involve being with her daughter, visits to the theater, dinners with friends, playing her Bechstein piano or putting on a fire at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2019

Paul is playing the most hallowed piano in rock & roll history — the Bechstein at London’s Trident Studios.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2018

Matthew Bechstein, GOProud’s executive director, countered media reports by saying that the group was “rebranding” and changing its tax status.

From US News • Jun. 6, 2014

Auctioneer Karen Fairweather dusts a Bechstein piano used by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles while filming their movie Help! in 1965.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2014

Behind him the Bechstein grand was surrounded by some half-dozen gentlemen explaining their preferences, laughing, whistling a few notes, and breaking into polite cries of wonder.

From Command by McFee, William

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