This 1972 Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano (serial no. 436549) was acquired by Sir Elton John in August 1975. It was one the musician’s touring pianos and would have been used for some of his most ...

Setting a piano on fire appears to be quite a thing. There can be various reasons for this seemingly crazy act. Tradition, spectacle, vandalism, rebellion, attention seeking, art, celebration, waste ...

Currently, there is a plethora of virtual pianos on the market. To provide clarity on the diverse products available, we have compiled a comprehensive list detailing most such instruments. This list ...

Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL) has recently released Studio Bösendorfer Imperial, a new addition to its Studio range of virtual pianos. The Bösendorfer Imperial Concert Grand piano holds considerable ...

A team at Sony’s Computer Science Laboratories (Sony CSL), headed by Dr. Shinichi Furuya, has made some remarkable discoveries while using an exoskeleton robot ...

Another year, another NAMM Show. The NAMM Show is the world’s largest trade-only (-ish) event for the music, sound, and event technology industry. It’s an annual gathering where manufacturers, ...

Founder Wilhelm Schimmel initially set up a piano workshop in Leipzig, Germany in May 1885. Schimmel rapidly grew the company and in less than 10 years had produced over 1000 instruments, and earned a ...

Piano scams have existed almost since the invention of the piano. As the piano became increasingly popular disreputable makers and sellers might make false claims about their instruments, or try ...

The “World of Clavinovas” can be a bit confusing. There are three different series of models – the CSP-Series, CVP-Series and CLP-Series. In essence, CSP instruments are for musical beginners, or ...

There are so many digital pianos on the market that it makes choosing the right instrument somewhat confusing. Why are there so many digital piano ranges? And what do all the product IDs and series ...

If you’ve ever wanted to get close up to one of Liberace’s spectacular pianos now is your chance. One of the flamboyant pianist’s mirrored grand pianos is the centrepiece of London’s Dorchester ...