Franz Mohr was the man who made great concerts possible
Steinway’s chief piano tuner for 24 years died on March 28th, aged 94
SEVERAL DECADES ago The Economist’s New York office was above the old showroom of Steinway & Sons, piano-makers, on West 57th Street. The way to the office was a staircase to the left; to the right the glossy black pianos stood among rich carpets, and customers could be seen and heard shyly, or boldly, trying them out.
This article appeared in the Obituary section of the print edition under the headline “Travels with a piano”
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