Piano Day 2019: March 29th
What is happening on March 29th, 2019? If you are a member of the European Union you will be fully aware that March 29th is BREXIT day — the day the United Kingdom is scheduled… Read more »
New Product: Steinway SPIRIO | r
Steinway has officially launched the long-awaited recording version of their SPIRIO high-resolution player piano system — the Steinway SPIRIO | r. This took place at a celebratory event on the company’s actual 166th birthday (March… Read more »
Searching for Pianos
This article looks at the changes in popularity of certain piano-related search terms. To do so we’ve used Google Trends to analyse various words and phrases entered into the Google search engine. This is undoubtedly… Read more »
New Product: Resonance Piano from Ciresa
Resonance Piano is a new concept from the Italian company Ciresa. Few will have heard of this company but you will have heard their product. Ciresa makes piano soundboards. And their prestigious customers include C…. Read more »
C. Bechstein D 282 Concert Grand — Samples & Models
French software house Modartt has added the C. Bechstein D 282 to their impressive range of physically modelled pianos. The release is authorized by Bechstein and is available as an instrument pack for the Pianoteq… Read more »
One Becomes Twenty — A Unique Hybrid Piano
A broken old straight-strung (and that’s relevant!) piano has been transformed into a unique hybrid that now incorporates 20 other instruments. And it is turning heads. We often think of a hybrid as an amalgam… Read more »
Inspirational New Digital Piano Designs from Yamaha
Yamaha, in conjunction with high-end Chinese furniture maker Mexarts, recently revealed three new digital pianos. These are concept models—you can’t buy them (at least not yet). Their aim is to show new ways in which… Read more »
Klavins Una Corda — Graffiti Art-line
David Klavins is a Hungarian piano maker who breaks all the traditional conventions of piano design and construction. His company, Klavins Piano Manufaktúra Kft., is probably best known for their vertical grand pianos. Last year… Read more »
New Yamaha Pianos at NAMM 2019
Yamaha has launched a whole host of digital pianos at NAMM 2019. These include the AvantGrand N1X hybrid; the CP73 and CP78 stage pianos; and three additions to the Arius line of digitals—the YDP-144, YDP-164… Read more »
Kawai’s Crystal Grand Piano and other Transparent Pianos
Kawai has launched a special order programme for their hugely impressive CR-1M Crystal Grand Piano. This model is based on the Shigeru Kawai SK-5 chamber grand, widely acclaimed by many top professional pianists. The casework,… Read more »