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The Piano as Art and Artifact

Pianos, which have a tremendous influence on the music arts, have themselves become art objects.
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The Piano as Art and Artifact
CHOPIN�S PIANO: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visits a piano once owned by Frederick Chopin, in the Museum dedicated to the famous Polish Composer on March 16, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland. John Stillwell/Getty Images
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/crystalpiano_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/crystalpiano_medium.jpg" alt="CRYSTAL ENCRUSTED: A pianist plays a special model created by Italian artist Laura Nadai with 50,000 encrusted Swarowski crystals. The piano was exhibited during the 8th Edition of the Luxury and Yachts Show at the Verona Fair in February. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images)" title="CRYSTAL ENCRUSTED: A pianist plays a special model created by Italian artist Laura Nadai with 50,000 encrusted Swarowski crystals. The piano was exhibited during the 8th Edition of the Luxury and Yachts Show at the Verona Fair in February. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-103992"/></a>
CRYSTAL ENCRUSTED: A pianist plays a special model created by Italian artist Laura Nadai with 50,000 encrusted Swarowski crystals. The piano was exhibited during the 8th Edition of the Luxury and Yachts Show at the Verona Fair in February. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/artdeco_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/artdeco_medium.jpg" alt="TRAVELING IN STYLE: A baby grand piano manufactured by Graveau of Paris was on display in 'DECODENCE: Legendary Interiors and Illustrous Travelers Aboard the SS Normandie' at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York. The exhibit shows the Art Deco elegance of the French liner 'SS Normandie' which completed its maiden voyage to the U.S. in 1935. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)" title="TRAVELING IN STYLE: A baby grand piano manufactured by Graveau of Paris was on display in 'DECODENCE: Legendary Interiors and Illustrous Travelers Aboard the SS Normandie' at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York. The exhibit shows the Art Deco elegance of the French liner 'SS Normandie' which completed its maiden voyage to the U.S. in 1935. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-103993"/></a>
TRAVELING IN STYLE: A baby grand piano manufactured by Graveau of Paris was on display in 'DECODENCE: Legendary Interiors and Illustrous Travelers Aboard the SS Normandie' at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York. The exhibit shows the Art Deco elegance of the French liner 'SS Normandie' which completed its maiden voyage to the U.S. in 1935. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)
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