

A “piano maker of the old school,” he honed his skills while as an apprentice under Carl Scheel (1813 – 1892), an enterprising man who had once worked for the prestigious French piano manufacturer Sébastian Érard (1752 – 1831) between 1837-1846.

George Steck was born on Jin Hesse Cassel, Germany. Walt ‘Whitman first delivered the "Death of Lincoln" lecture at Steck Hall in New York on April 14, 1879, to reflect upon the meaning of Lincoln's death to an American nation pressed to reunite and heal from the wounds of the Civil War.’ The evening began with a musical performance, proceeded by prose, and ended with the famous mourning poem to the president, “O Captain! My Captain!” Library of Congress George Steck – A Short Biography (1829 – 1897) Main Menu Main Navigation for, providing links to new and used pianos.
