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Composers' pianos

10 incredible photos of composers’ original pianos

Lorelai

This inspiring 14-year-old born without arms sings and plays the piano with her feet

Melvyn Tan

‘A lot of students don’t know how to practise’ says Melvyn Tan

Chopin Piano

Chopin: Compositions, pronunciation, biography and other facts

Chopin

Britney Spears sings 'Toxic'

The 13 greatest pop songs (from a classical music perspective)

Can you hear the difference between a 1915 and 2018 piano?

Can you hear the difference between a 1915 and 2018 piano?

Videos

Beethoven and his Broadwood piano

Listen to Beethoven epic ‘Hammerklavier’ Sonata, played on the composer's own piano

Beethoven

Alicia Keys and John Legend

7 pop stars who are incredibly good at the piano

Simpsons

The theme from ‘The Simpsons’, but it’s an epic piano fantasy

Elfman

Felipe's story

Please read this incredibly inspirational story about the power of music

Mozart's Piano

Listen to Mozart played on Mozart’s VERY OWN piano

Mozart

Imogen Cooper

‘Accept that you won’t play everything equally well’ – pianist Imogen Cooper shares her advice for young musicians

Evan Le and Chopin

Watch this awesome 5-year-old play Chopin's Minute Waltz like it's nbd

Joyce Hatto recordings

The remarkable story of concert pianist Joyce Hatto, and how the classical world was duped

The Royal College of Music has renamed its Masters in Piano Accompaniment

Royal College of Music is first to rename piano ‘accompaniment’ course

Amy Beach

We need to tell you about Amy Beach, the first American woman to publish a symphony

Women pianists

14 of the very best women pianists

Piano lessons can make your child smarter, say researchers

Piano lessons make children smarter, claims new study