Butterfly Pianos and Symmetrical Grands
A few days ago a nice example of a Wurlitzer Model 235 Butterfly Piano sold at Great Gatsby’s “A Lifetime Collection at Auction” sale. It had an estimated value of… Read more »
Category: Historical
Bösendorfer celebrates Beethoven’s 250th Birthday
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birthday Bösendorfer has released a new version of its Beethoven Model Grand Piano as part of the limited edition Artist Series…. Read more »
Poul Henningsen’s Iconic Pianos
Poul Henningsen (1894—1967) was an influential Danish architect, designer and cultural author. He is famed around the world for his classic modern creations predominantly from the 1920s and 1930s. He… Read more »
The Karsten Collection of Historical Keyboards for Pianoteq
Modartt has released a new instrument pack — The Karsten Collection — for their Pianoteq piano modelling software. The pack features five historical keyboard instruments from the collection of Peter… Read more »
New Book: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
The Lost Pianos of Siberia is the first book by British writer/journalist Sophy Roberts. It is a story exploring remote areas in search, not just of pianos, but of a… Read more »
New Exhibit: The Steinway Piano from the SS United States
The historic grand piano from the SS United States, once the world’s fastest ocean liner, has gone on public display at Steinway Hall, New York. The Steinway & Sons baby… Read more »
For Sale: The Immortal Piano – Asking Price 2,000,000 (USD)
It seems that “The Immortal Piano” is for sale on eBay with a “Buy It Now” price of $2 million. Over the years this unique instrument has also been called:… Read more »
The Piano Leo Fender Never Made
In 1942 piano teacher Harold Rhodes, then in the US Army Air Corps, developed a miniature piano for hospitalised soldiers to play. It was made from bits of old planes… Read more »
Fazioli and C. Bechstein Pianos at Music China 2019
Music China is Asia’s main musical instrument trade fair. The exhibition took place last month (October) and attracted around 2,400 exhibitors from 34 countries, and more than 120,000 visitors from… Read more »
What or Where is Piano Land?
There’s now a cruise ship called “Piano Land”, and it has just completed its maiden voyage. Well that’s not strictly true. A new Chinese cruise line (Astro Ocean) recently purchased… Read more »