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Casio’s Stylish New Digital Pianos

   September 16, 2022 September 27, 2022    No Comments on Casio’s Stylish New Digital Pianos

Digital pianos have become increasingly popular over recent years, but don’t they almost all look the same? Whilst many acoustic piano manufacturers have, over the years, gone to great lengths… Read more »

Electric/Electronic/Digital, New Product    Casio, digital piano, mid-century modern

The Challen Giant — Once the World’s Largest Piano — Lives Again!

   September 8, 2022 September 8, 2022    No Comments on The Challen Giant — Once the World’s Largest Piano — Lives Again!

In 1934 the directors of Challen, a leading British piano manufacturer, decided they wanted to do something special to mark the 1935 Silver Jubilee. This event was to celebrate the… Read more »

Acoustic, Historical    Challen, grand piano, largest piano

Pianos and Postage Stamps

   August 30, 2022 September 5, 2022    No Comments on Pianos and Postage Stamps

Last year (2021) Omniva, the Estonian postal company, held a nationwide poll entitled “Great Estonian Things”. Its aim was to find out which objects the Estonian public wanted to celebrate… Read more »

Company News    Estonia Pianos, grand piano

MetaPiano: A New Modelled Grand Piano from Sampleson

   August 16, 2022 August 18, 2022    2 Comments on MetaPiano: A New Modelled Grand Piano from Sampleson

Software developer Sampleson (it prefers the term “Virtual Luthier”) has just released MetaPiano — apparently, this is the first-ever spectral modelled virtual grand piano. MetaPiano can be used as either… Read more »

Virtual Pianos   

Pure Upright: A New iOS Piano App

   August 9, 2022 November 6, 2022    No Comments on Pure Upright: A New iOS Piano App

Pure Upright brings a professional, multi-sampled upright piano to your iPhone or iPad. This is the second iOS piano app to be released by German-based developers e-instruments — the first… Read more »

New Product, Software, Virtual Pianos    iOS, upright piano, virtual piano

Ergonomically Curved Keyboards

   July 20, 2022 July 21, 2022    1 Comment on Ergonomically Curved Keyboards

The Maene-Viñoly Concert Grand is a beautiful new piano with a very special feature – it has a curved keyboard. The piano was developed in Belgium by piano maker extraordinaire… Read more »

Acoustic, Art-Case, New Product    grand piano, keyboard

Two New Entry-Level Roland Digital Pianos

   July 14, 2022 July 18, 2022    No Comments on Two New Entry-Level Roland Digital Pianos

Roland has expanded its range of digital home pianos by introducing the F107 and RP107 models. The company has also released the Roland Piano App — an upgrade to the… Read more »

Electric/Electronic/Digital, New Product    digital piano, Roland

Airbnb Properties with a Piano

   June 27, 2022 July 8, 2022    No Comments on Airbnb Properties with a Piano

In 2018, we published an article entitled “Finding Airbnb Properties with a Piano”. We wanted to help those looking for a holiday property that have a piano. This is an… Read more »

Company News, News Story    airbnb, grand piano

Pianos at NAMM 2022

   June 12, 2022 June 13, 2022    No Comments on Pianos at NAMM 2022

The NAMM Show is back after two years’ absence and, as usual, there are new pianos to be seen and heard. The 2022 exhibition, organised by the National Association of… Read more »

Acoustic, Electric/Electronic/Digital, Event, Exhibition, New Product    NAMM, new products

La Mort du Cygne Grand Pianos

   June 3, 2022 June 6, 2022    No Comments on 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 »

Art-Case, Historical    art-case, Erard, grand piano
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