The Rhodes Piano is Back!
The legendary Rhodes electric piano, often referred to as the Fender Rhodes, is now reincarnated in the form of the Rhodes MK8. This is an electric piano – not a… Read more »
Le Silex – Pianos Past and Present
Edelweiss Pianos is one of the few remaining British piano makers. The company hand-builds bespoke acoustic self-play pianos at its workshop just outside Cambridge. Its models include a grand piano,… Read more »
Fazioli Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Fazioli, the Italian piano manufacturer known worldwide for its instruments of exceptional quality, is celebrating its 40th year. And to mark the occasion a beautiful new book Fazioli Grand Pianos:… Read more »
200th Anniversary of Érard’s Double Escapement Action
In 1821 Sébastien Érard patented a new piano action – the “double escapement”. The importance of this development cannot be overstated. It was the birth of the modern grand piano… Read more »
The Leeds Piano Competition / Trail 2021
The Leeds International Piano Competition is a world-renowned music event. It has been running for 58 years, and such is its importance that it attracts over 1 million online views… Read more »
Piano Colors — a musical paintbox
Piano Colors is an extraordinary new library of grand piano sounds combined with enhanced modulation and processing capabilities. It delivers sounds, textures, and musical patterns, the like of which you… Read more »
The Cloud Fazioli
Westbank is Canada’s leading luxury residential and mixed-use real estate developer. When it commissions architects to design a building it likes them to also design a grand piano that reflects… Read more »
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 »
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 »
The Piano Bench — A New Look
The piano bench is often an afterthought when buying a piano, and this is hardly surprising, it’s not normally the most glamorous of products. However, one new company, Kaunus, is… Read more »