At 9 feet tall and 7 feet wide, the piano is a sight to behold, looming over 27 other keyboards in the “Changing Keys” exhibit at DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. The piano is striking for more ...

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It's not every day that you get to hear a lively discussion about a musical instrument that was once said to sound like two skeletons copulating on a roof. (SOUNDBITE OF MAHAN ESFAHANI SONG) SIEGEL: ...

This 3xCD set features a trio of 1970s compositions from the minimalist pianist, a contemporary of Terry Riley and Steve Reich. Save this story Save this story In the liner notes for the new 3xCD set ...

Hulking yet beautiful, pianos have demonstrated their staying power again and again in the more than 300 years after its creation. If you’ve ever taken piano lessons–or even admired Mozart’s Requiem ...

Two- to three-thousand parts seems like way too much for something to be called a "kit." But that's just what Rand Reeves purchased four years ago, a harpsichord "kit." All the wood, strings, and pins ...

Mahan Esfahani says the harpsichord is as relevant today as it was when Bach and Vivaldi were playing it, and his interview with NPR's Robert Siegel this past June left no doubt. It's not every day ...

"The harpsichord is an easy target, isn't it?" Those are the fighting words of Mahan Esfahani, a good-humored harpsichordist who is a proud defender of his instrument. Esfahani sat down to talk with ...