Designed a LEGO piano for his wife. That is a pretty awesome story. Women appreciate thoughtfulness, and this is definitely it. Amazing work!
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How does a Grand Piano work - Part 2?
How does a Grand Piano work?
Scale the heights with this dismantled grand piano, recycled into an ornate staircase. 👍🏻
Picture: Nook
The Glass Piano is a new play by Alix Sobler, currently on at the Coronet Theatre in London. Is its story a wild piece of absurdist invention? A resonant bit of symbolism?
Not a bit. Princess Alexandra of Bavaria was a real, 23-year-old royal, who really did believe she had swallowed a piano made of glass when she was child.
She crept slowly through the corridors of the palace, turning sideways to get through doorways, terrified that if she knocked into something or was... See More
The Glass Piano is a new play by Alix Sobler, currently on at the Coronet Theatre in London. Is its story a wild piece of absurdist invention? A resonant bit of symbolism?
Not a bit. Princess Alexandra of Bavaria was a real, 23-year-old royal, who really did believe she had swallowed a piano made of glass when she was child.
She crept slowly through the corridors of the palace, turning sideways to get through doorways, terrified that if she knocked into something or was jostled, the instrument inside her would shatter into thousands of pieces.
Setting new musical heights, a German-born innovator has crafted what is believed to be the world's largest vertical piano that sits in a concert hall in Latvia.
The piano is around three storeys above the audience. To reach the keys, pianists face a long uphill climb up a steep flight of steel stairs.
#WorldRecord #GrandPiano... See More
Setting new musical heights, a German-born innovator has crafted what is believed to be the world's largest vertical piano that sits in a concert hall in Latvia.
The piano is around three storeys above the audience. To reach the keys, pianists face a long uphill climb up a steep flight of steel stairs.
One of Australia's last remaining piano-maker has just created an instrument the likes of which the world has never seen.
Most grand pianos have 88 keys but Wayne Stuart's family-run business in Tumut, southern New South Wales, has built the first known piano with an impressive 108 keys.
This means it boasts a nine octave range, unheard of on the piano until now.
"It's the 21st century, we need new things," Mr Stuart said.
"We need new horizons and this is... See More
One of Australia's last remaining piano-maker has just created an instrument the likes of which the world has never seen.
Most grand pianos have 88 keys but Wayne Stuart's family-run business in Tumut, southern New South Wales, has built the first known piano with an impressive 108 keys.
This means it boasts a nine octave range, unheard of on the piano until now.
"It's the 21st century, we need new things," Mr Stuart said.
"We need new horizons and this is certainly a new horizon."
Schimmel Pianos recently delivered a customized, bright blue Pegasus grand piano to the 5-star Hotel Atlantis in Sanya, China. And this event provides an opportunity to take a closer look at this remarkable instrument.
Liew Soo Hin
The curves!! Tried to find a video on this blue version placed at Atlantis, but no avail.
October 7, 2019 at 9:37am
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Michael LS
It's designer, Luigi Colani, just passed away a few weeks ago on 16/9/19. RIP.
October 7, 2019 at 10:30am
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Vertical 6-meter piano, dubbed world's largest, ready to wow listeners in Latvia.
Soaring to new musical heights, a German-born innovator has crafted what is believed to be the world’s largest grand piano.
It is without question one of a kind. Attached high on the wall of a concert hall in Latvia, the steel-framed vertical grand piano hangs as if in midair some three stories above the audience. To play it, pianists must climb a steep flight of steel stairs to a balcony.
... See MoreVertical 6-meter piano, dubbed world's largest, ready to wow listeners in Latvia.
Soaring to new musical heights, a German-born innovator has crafted what is believed to be the world’s largest grand piano.
It is without question one of a kind. Attached high on the wall of a concert hall in Latvia, the steel-framed vertical grand piano hangs as if in midair some three stories above the audience. To play it, pianists must climb a steep flight of steel stairs to a balcony.
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