[Ramon] was always fascinated with pianos, and when he came across a few player piano rolls in an antique shop, a small kernel of a project idea was formed. He wondered if anyone had ever tried to ...
Here's an intriguing trivia question: what's the most complex piece of handmade machinery in the world? Answer: a Steinway grand piano. This is the core premise of 88 Keys: The Making of a Steinway ...
To the many sounds you'd expect to be produced by a forest, consider including this: the sound of the piano. The majestic "red spruce" growing in the Val di Fiemme of Italy's Dolomites has been prized ...
You don’t have to be a classical musician to be charmed by Ben Niles’ documentary “Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037.” The film, which follows the yearlong making of a Steinway concert grand, ...
HANGZHOU - It is rare to see farmers playing pianos, but even more rare that in a small town in east China's Zhejiang Province, farmers can earn a fortune making pianos. Luoshe, a town with a ...