Edited sentence: Major concert halls all over the world, like the Disney Hall in LA, Carnegie Hall, or the St.No other piano can compete against the Steinway when played live with a symphony orchestra, that is why up to 90-95% of piano concertos are peformed on the Steinway.Petersburg and Moscow Conservatories, have both Hamburg and New York Steinways, because some performers like to have a choice between the two.Steinways have higher market value than other piano brands, mainly because some Steinways appreciate higher than the stock market performance over the years.Steinways, like most high-end musical instruments, require more sophisticated technical maintenance and tuning.This may sometimes change when it comes to studio recordings, because some recording producers use microphones, computers and electronics to doctor the sound from a poorer source, to balance the mix, and to minimize various other problems with lesser pianos