But the instrument’s four-octave range was limiting. So, piano manufacturers designed new pianos with more keys, so that composers like Haydn and Mozart could write more challenging material for a ...

In the 18th century keyboard instruments were evolving at a rapid rate. Since first appearing in the middle of the 16th century, the harpsichord - with its mechanically-plucked strings held at low ...

According to the blurb on the back cover of his Mozart sonata cycle, Fazıl Say aims to capture ... By contrast, the ‘easy’ K545 that all young piano students struggle over transpires normally ...

A less refined piano from Mozart’s time covered five octaves with 61 keys. The keyboard was more compact, resulting in less volume. The piano underwent significant improvements in Ludwig van ...

Today, the portrait hangs in Mozart’s eight-room home into which his family moved in 1773. Eager tourists can admire the original piano with only 61 keys (instead of the usual 88). The maestro ...