A Brief History of Piano Insulators
Firstly, what is a piano insulator? Well, today we’d probably be more familiar with the terms castor cup or coaster… the small bowl-shaped pieces of wood or plastic that sit… Read more »
Category: Historical
Important Collection of Historical Musical Instruments For Sale
An exceptional collection of historical musical instruments will be auctioned on 18th March 2023. Amongst the lots are 29 pianos ranging in date from 1760 to 1860. The collection belonged… Read more »
Liberace’s Piano at The Dorchester
If you’ve ever wanted to get close up to one of Liberace’s spectacular pianos now is your chance. One of the flamboyant pianist’s mirrored grand pianos is the centrepiece of… Read more »
A Very Special Piano for “The Piano Lesson”
The Piano Lesson is a hit Broadway play by Pulitzer Prize Winning playwright August Wilson. It was first staged back in 1987 and has been revived in 2022. The current… Read more »
Thomas Edison’s Tooth-Marked Steinway
In 1890 Thomas Edison purchased a Model B Ebony grand piano (serial no. 66793) from Steinway and Sons for the sum of $725. That piano is now being sold by… Read more »
Roland Reveals 50th Anniversary Concept Piano
Japanese electronic musical instrument maker Roland is celebrating its 50th birthday. And to mark the occasion has created a very special digital piano — currently known as the “50th Anniversary… Read more »
The Challen Giant — Once the World’s Largest Piano — Lives Again!
In 1934 the directors of Challen, a leading British piano manufacturer, decided they wanted to do something special to mark the 1935 Silver Jubilee. This event was to celebrate the… Read more »
La Mort du Cygne Grand Pianos
La Mort du Cygne pianos are highly decorated instruments in the Art Nouveau style. The marquetry of these pianos’ casework depicts a swan in the throes of death. Just a… Read more »
Early Piano Actions and The Oeser
The Oeser is a new virtual piano from the Dutch software house Key Instruments (part of Key Productions). It is also their first virtual piano. Key Productions (the parent company)… Read more »
50 Years of Roland Pianos
This year (2022) Roland celebrates its 50th anniversary — so perhaps now is a good time to take a look back at the various landmark electronic and digital pianos the… Read more »