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 »
Category: Art-Case
Exceptional Collection of Rare Pianos to be Auctioned
UK auction house Dreweatts is to auction the David Winston Piano Collection on 23 September 2021. This is the most important sale of historic keyboard instruments since that of the… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Story of Cole Porter’s “High Society” Steinway Piano
Cole Porter’s famous piano, which he himself named “High Society”, has been meticulously restored by Steinway and Sons. This is the instrument on which Porter wrote many of his most… Read more »
Edelweiss Pianos’ 2019 Collection (featuring Elmer)
Elmer is a dazzling new model from Cambridge (UK) based piano makers Edelweiss. The company likes to produce instruments that really stand out, and appropriately have taken the childrens’ picture… Read more »
Petrof 155th Anniversary Limited Edition Pianos
Antonín Petrof built his first grand piano in 1864. 155 years later the company bearing his name celebrates this event by unveiling three new limited edition instruments. Petrof is still… Read more »
Chromasoul — The Power of Colour
Chromasoul is the latest work by acclaimed artist María Inés Aguirre, better known as Mia. And it takes the form of a highly decorated Steinway Model D concert grand piano…. Read more »
The Queen’s Piano
There’s been a lot of fuss in the UK press and social media about this Christmas’ Queen’s Speech. In it, she talked about austerity and Brexit, and the need for… Read more »