My Piano: New Regulations Concerning Ivory
On April 3rd, 2018 the UK Government confirmed that it would introduce a strict ban on ivory sales. The new laws will be amongst the toughest in the world. The UK Government is taking this… Read more »
The Teague: Mid-Century Modern Revisited
Steinway & Sons have just announced their latest Limited Edition grand piano—the Teague Sketch 1111. 1953 was Steinway’s 100th anniversary, and Walter Dorwin Teague, an American industrial designer and architect, was commissioned by Steinway to… Read more »
Piano Day 2018
Piano Day 2018 is on March 29th. This is an annual worldwide music festival with the aim of promoting, and celebrating the piano — the “king of instruments” (although some might suggest this title belongs… Read more »
Unveiled: The World’s Largest Upright Piano
After 3 years of meticulous construction David Klavins will unveil to the world the Klavins M450 Vertical Concert Grand, a 4.5 metre tall vertical piano. This will be the largest upright piano every built. David… Read more »
Carole King’s Steinway Piano
Christies are to auction Carole King’s personal piano in The Exceptional Sale to be held in New York on April 20, 2018. This is a truly iconic instrument. The piano is a 1924 Steinway Model… Read more »
The Piano Shaped Swimming Pool
A 3-bedroom house in Olympic Drive, Houston, Texas has just gone on the market for $725,000 (US). So? Well, strategically positioned in the back yard is a substantial, piano-shaped swimming pool, complete with 88 “note”… Read more »
Resonances — a New Film about Piano Makers C. Bechstein
A superb new documentary film by Tom Nitsch has just been released. It is entitled Resonances and pays tribute to the German piano manufacturer C. Bechstein. But this is so much more than just a… Read more »
The Broadwood Manxman
A Broadwood Manxman upright piano is one of the more attention grabbing instruments at Piano Auctions Limited’s spring sale (London, April 12th, 2018). But what makes this piano so significant? Arts and Crafts Mackay Hugh… Read more »
ENSPIRE PRO System Update
The excellent Disklavier ENSPIRE PRO system is now available for both Yamaha’s SX and Bösendorfer’s VC series of grand pianos. Bösendorfer became a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha in 2008. Yamaha’s SX Series was introduced… Read more »
The New Steinway Sunburst
Sunburst is a legendary colour finish used primarily for electric and semi-acoustic guitars. The best known examples are found on the Fender Stratocaster and Gibson Les Paul. Many of rock’s greatest names (Dylan, Clapton, Hendrix,… Read more »