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ShiroKuro
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My lessons are held in a local church, they have the most amazing piano! I love how it sounds! Here's a description from the church's web site (unfortunately no photo)

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Our prize piano at Bethel is an 85-note Steinway-B, newly-restored by Tim Farley. This stunning instrument is a gift of the Bethel Endowment Foundation and an anonymous donor. For years it was the favorite piano of the concert pianist and master teacher, Rudolf Ganz; it now leads worship and other activities in the Pentecost Room.


How old do you think this piano is? When would S&S have still be making grand pianos without a full-sized keyboard?


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I'm guessing they went to 88 keys at some point in the 1880's. I'm too lazy to go find my copy of The Piano Book, which just might have the answer.

I know I've played Steinways from the 1890's with 88 keys.


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Wow! Could this piano really be that old?! I'd love to know for sure. I sure do like the sound of it, whatever its history.


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