Truman was the 33rd President of the United States of America; he played the piano. Measured by the time and effort expended, the…
Read MoreNo instrument possesses the wide-ranging stylistic potential inherent to the piano. Many instruments can be comfortably played in a multitude of styles, but…
Read MoreThe “Cat Organ,” or “Cat Piano,” was an idea attributed to, but probably not executed by, the German Jesuit Scholar, Anthanasius Kircher, S.J….
Read MoreAlmost identical in construction to the oblong virginal and the harpsichord, the spinet, or bentside spinet, was thought to have gained popularity in the…
Read MoreA Confluence of Design Unlike other public sales included in the category of most expensive pianos, Sotheby’s (RED) Auction was organized solely for…
Read MoreA German theoretical physicist, who played the piano and violin. Music was no mere diversion. On the contrary, it helped him think. ‘Whenever…
Read MoreThe only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. Alan Watts,…
Read MoreUp until 1987, the largest piano was the 1935 British Challen & Son Concert Grand built for King George V and Queen Mary’s…
Read MoreSo-called because the instrument was played predominately by ‘maids and young ladies,’ and was the fitting expression for accompanying “sweet voices singing hymns,” the…
Read MoreThrough sheets of rain, faint percussive sounds echo from the right. Though anxious, she follows the sound. She walks at a quick pace…
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