Book | The Steinway Hunter
In The Steinway Hunter Robert Friedman tells of his life buying, restoring, and selling Steinway pianos. And, to anyone interested in “the king of instruments”, this is a fascinating, compelling,… Read more »
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In Search of the King of Instruments
À la recherche de l’instrument roi Tome 1 (In Search of the King of instruments Volume 1) is French photographer and amateur pianist Romain Thiery’s latest art book about pianos. … 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 »
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 »
Pianist Magazine releases its 2020 Piano Buyer’s Guide
Pianist magazine has just published its 2020 Piano Buyer’s Guide. This annual work reviews a wide range of acoustic and digital pianos in a clear and simple format. The guide… Read more »
Requiem for Pianos: The ArtBook
Romain Thiery, a classical photographer and pianist, has spent the past decade travelling around Europe capturing stunning images of abandoned pianos. These photographs form a constantly evolving collection that Thiery… Read more »
New Book: The Best of Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer
The Best of Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer is a new must-have book by piano authority Larry Fine. This publication contains a series of articles on buying and looking after… Read more »
Book: Bartolomeo Cristofori and the Invention of the Piano
Last month we ran a piece on the new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, entitled The Art of Music Through Time. This features the oldest surviving piano —… Read more »
New Book: Chopin’s Piano
Chopin’s Piano – A Journey Through Romanticism* is a newly published book by conductor, author and biographer Paul Kildea. Books about pianos often explore a particular facet of the instrument—its… Read more »