Baldwin Pianos
In 1862, reed organ and violin teacher Dwight Hamilton Baldwin opened
the doors to his music store in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the next quarter
century, Baldwin became one of the largest piano retailers in the Midwestern
United States.
With an eye on increased growth opportunities, Baldwin
decided to manufacture "the best piano that could be built" in 1890.
The first Baldwin piano, an upright model, was available one year later.
In 1895, the company introduced its first grand piano, a 5'4" model.
Baldwin's worldwide reputation was established at the close of the 19th century,
when it was honored with the Grand Prix Award at the 1900 International Exhibition
in Paris, the first American-made piano to earn the award. Today, Baldwin still
enjoys enormous success in the piano industry.
