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The World Piano News website is, as you've probably guessed, all about pianos. The articles featured here deal primarily with the instrument, not the players. You won't find a story here about so-and-so's latest album or concert. But you will find news items, interesting (hopefully) stories, and factual insights featuring "the king of instruments".
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14h ago
The Yamaha Design Lab is a division of the Yamaha Corporation focussing on product design. The division has personnel based in Hamamatsu (Japan), Tokyo, and Los Angeles. Founded in 1963,... Read more »
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World Piano News
1w ago
A man from Greater Manchester (UK) has recently been convicted of smuggling cocaine worth £4.2m ($5.25m) into the United Kingdom. The drugs were hidden in an upright acoustic piano. Francesco... Read more »
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World Piano News
2w ago
Schimmel Pianos (aka Wilhelm Schimmel Pianofortefabrik GmbH) has launched an innovative approach to a piano’s appearance with their new “Customized Art” series. This allows clients to create their own unique... Read more »
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World Piano News
1M ago
An exciting new exhibition, High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments, has just opened at the National Music Museum (NMM, Vermillion, South Dakota, USA). The exhibition charts the evolution... Read more »
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World Piano News
1M ago
Roland has added three new models, the LX-5, LX-6 and LX-9, to its range of premium digital pianos. These are aimed primarily at the home market. They have a classic... Read more »
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World Piano News
2M ago
Every year one day is set aside to celebrate the piano. It is always the 88th day (chosen because a standard piano has 88 keys), and in 2024 that day... Read more »
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World Piano News
2M ago
Last week three new virtual pianos were launched, which is quite something. Firstly there is the Synchron Fazioli F212 from Vienna Symphonic Library. This is a high-end imaging of Fazioli’s... Read more »
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World Piano News
3M ago
The Dulcitone (invented by Thomas Machell in the late 1860s) plays an interesting part in the history of the piano. Its contribution is twofold. Firstly it was a relatively inexpensive,... Read more »
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World Piano News
3M ago
The NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) has become the main showcase for new musical instruments. This year’s event, held at the Anaheim Convention Centre, Los Angeles, ran from... Read more »
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3M ago
Over recent years the quality of Casio’s digital pianos has gone from strength to strength – especially with respect to the home market. Casio’s Celviano range of home instruments, with... Read more »
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