Once a 19th-century workshop for master piano makers, the landmark cooperative at 454 W46th Street rarely sees sales. Now, a fifth-floor loft with a private terrace is hitting the market, offering a ...

An 88-key piano has seven octaves plus three lower notes (B, B flat and A) below the bottom C. It has 52 white keys and 36 black keys (sharps and flats), with each octave made up of seven white keys ...

Adam Cox, proprietor of York-shire Pianos, compares the intricate works under the piano lid to what’s concealed beneath a car bonnet. ‘When we look at the windscreen wipers or lights, we don’t think ...

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