19 truly bizarre pianos that honestly belong in a museum

1 September 2020, 12:50 | Updated: 1 September 2020, 16:41

From cork and LEGO contraptions to Lady Gaga’s bizarre brainchildren, some of these pianos are downright weird.

When Bartolomeo Cristofori invented the piano in 1700, he probably couldn’t have guessed people would take his instrument to this level.

Here’s a selection of the strangest pianos on the web...

1. No pigs were harmed in the making of this piano

   

2. The ‘brain piano’ courtesy of one, Lady Gaga.

   The breakout star of @ladygaga's #VMA performance was THE BRAIN PIANO. 🎹 pic.twitter.com/bSwl5qQr9P

   — Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 31, 2020

3. “Guys, where’s middle C?”

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   A post shared by MMT Acoustix - Soundproofing (@mmtacoustix) on Nov 5, 2018 at 3:42pm PST

4. A miniature cork contraption, reserved for Chopin miniatures

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   A post shared by Piano instagram (@piano_instag) on Dec 14, 2019 at 5:33pm PST

5. Goodness.

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   A post shared by Marie-Laure Sibilia Adnet (@sibiliaadnet) on Jul 28, 2019 at 10:11am PDT

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6. Hay, nice piano you got there.

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   A post shared by Michele Orvieti (@suspendersinwhiteshirt) on Jan 18, 2017 at 2:15am PST

7. Behold, the year 3000’s first piano.

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   A post shared by Music Exchange | Piano Store (@musicexchange1) on Feb 15, 2015 at 4:04pm PST

8. CAR-mina Burana, anyone?

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   A post shared by Pianist Composer YOUNEE (곽유니) (@youneemusic) on Jan 5, 2020 at 2:07am PST

9. This all seems perfectly normal

   

10. Liberace, eat your heart out

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    A post shared by Pavel (@pavelm110484) on Aug 8, 2016 at 7:29pm PDT

11. Giant floor piano...

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    A post shared by Ghassan BASILE (@ghassan_basile) on Oct 17, 2018 at 6:39pm PDT

12. If Rolls Royce did pianos...

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    A post shared by Alicia Mays (@aliciamays74) on Nov 26, 2016 at 8:17pm PST

13. A probable spaceship.

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    A post shared by I LOBO YOU BLOG (@iloboyou) on Jul 28, 2016 at 8:32am PDT

14. A strangely elegant square piano, built by Jean-Henri Pape in 1839

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    A post shared by Beautiful & Emotional Piano (@beautifulandemotionalpiano) on Jan 9, 2020 at 10:36am PST

15. To play Saint-Saëns’ ‘Aquarium’, perhaps?

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    A post shared by ApplaudireConIPiedi (@applaudireconipiedi) on Mar 3, 2019 at 2:06pm PST

16. Is it even autumn without a tree piano?

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    A post shared by Anna Marie (@annamariedehaan) on Nov 3, 2019 at 1:45pm PST

17. Classical music + LEGO = 😍

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    A post shared by PianoWorldWide (@pianoworldwide) on Jan 1, 2020 at 11:31am PST

18. When you love the piano, but also the environment.

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    A post shared by Evik (@eviktt) on Aug 17, 2016 at 5:39am PDT

19. You wanted weird, we delivered.

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    A post shared by Bella (@bella_singapura) on Aug 3, 2017 at 8:05pm PDT