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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-11465 of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated
February 18, 2000 on the financial statements of United Musical Instruments
Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 and for the years then ended
appearing in Form 8-K/A of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
/s/ Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP
Elkhart, Indiana
November 9, 2000
