The millennial begins pulling century-old innards from an upright beast. The piano’s action, with its felt hammers, is among the first parts to come out. “And that's the first time this has been out, ...

Imagine a scene in the parlor: You sit down at your player piano and start pumping the pedals. The piano roll becomes taut and then slips smoothly from one spool to the other. The keys begin to move ...

The first thing you notice at Nate Otto’s Anoka house is the hearse in the driveway, a 1967 Olds 98 with tattered curtains and a rusted body. Inside is a small, 100-year-old reed organ built for a ...

STANFORD — Stanford University wants to unlock the secrets of the player piano, which brought recorded music into living rooms long before there were cassettes, compact discs or iPods. Stanford ...

The first thing you notice at Nate Otto's Anoka house is the hearse in the driveway, a 1967 Olds 98 with tattered curtains and a rusted body. Inside is a small, 100-year-old reed organ built for a ...

The piano is an instrument that can take a lifetime to master. Still, the beauty of its sound and versatility find a place in the heart of every musician. The instrument resonates with the talent and ...

Imagine a scene in the parlor: You sit down at your turn-of-the-century player piano and start pumping the pedals. The piano roll becomes taut and then slips smoothly from one spool to the other. The ...