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Antique pianos provide a rich source of history and insight into the craftsmanship of their day. They have also supported generations of pianists, kept whispered secrets and perhaps weathered a ...

One of the world's most famous piano-makers has launched a huge and luxurious new showroom - along a Northern Quarter backstreet. C. Bechstein is renowned for its baby grand pianos beloved by ...

Ivy Wellington isn’t quite sure why her Swedish great aunt, who died in the 1960s, bequeathed her the Bechstein piano the family had acquired new in 1882. “I’m not much of a piano player,” Wellington ...

For three short years, the ornate glory of the Garden Palace dominated the Sydney skyline, "reminding one of the fabled palace of Aladdin in the Arabian Nights", the Sydney Morning Herald gushed at ...

: There's a certain charm to music produced by a grand piano, from classical movements to jazzy tunes. Enjoying a pianist's prowess on this elegant instrument is an experience to be cherished - and ...