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First Australian piano comes home to UK after 231 years
A piano that sailed to Australia with the first British settlers has been returned to home soil 231 years on, to be painstakingly restored in a workshop near Bath. Dubbed the First Fleet piano, the mahogany instrument has survived (just about) the ravages of the ocean voyage, searing heat once it arrived, not to mention…
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Piano maker opens museum to preserve rare golden era instruments
A piano enthusiast in a small town in the New South Wales central west has captured the history of pianos in Australia. As an apprentice piano maker in the 1970s, Raymond Day-Hakker recalls learning about the golden era pianos that arrived in Australia by boat with their emigrating owners more than 100 years ago. Nearly…
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Meet the Director of the International School of Music Turramurra – Ros Tesoriero
Ros Tesoriero graduated from the University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education specialising in piano. Whilst later residing in New York she continued her studies in jazz improvisation, arranging and composition with the world-renowned jazz concert artist and music educator, Dave Frank. Over the last 20 years Ros has…
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Norfolk Piano Man is Looking for a Home for His Collection
Norfolk Piano Man is Looking for a Home for His Collection “All our pianos have their own character and a lot of them are from famous makers. Bill is getting older and at some point this collection will die. From my point of view I would like to see him get an apprentice to learn…
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Sight and sound of music
A piano is not just a musical instrument but also a piece of furniture that becomes the focal point of the room. A piano hits all the right notes in the homes of those who have musicality in mind. But, being a proficient piano player isn’t a prerequisite to having a music room, which can…
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8 Ways to Make Your Piano Room Sing
Turn your upright piano into the star of the room or a great supporting player. If you have a new or used piano or are pondering the idea, here are some tips on finding a stylish place where your piano sounds and looks great. http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/976310/list/8-Ways-to-Make-Your-Piano-Room-Sing My sister just added a beautiful black upright piano to…
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Steinway Sold for $438 million
Steinway Musical Instruments Inc was founded in 1853 in a loft on Manhattan’s lower west side. It is most famous for Steinway & Sons pianos, but today its products include Bach Stradivarius trumpets, Selmer Paris saxophones, C.G. Conn French horns, Leblanc clarinets, King trombones, and Ludwig snare drums. Steinway announced on Monday July 1st that…