Instruments

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10 most famous pianos

From left to right, actors Humphrey Bogart (1899 - 1957), Dooley Wilson (1886 - 1953) and Sydney Greenstreet (1879 - 1954) in a scene from the film 'Casablanca', 1942. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

What is the most expensive piano in the world?

The history of the organ

When was the organ invented?

Engraving depicting Queen Victoria (1819-1901) watching Prince Albert (1819-1861) playing the organ to German composer, Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847). Dated 19th Century. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

What instruments did Queen Victoria play and own?

Horniman Ludovic Des Cognets

Britain’s best music museums: our most famous musical instrument collections

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1986: Austria - 19th century. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) conducting a string quartet. (Photo By DEA / A. DAGLI ORTI/De Agostini via Getty Images)

How has violin sound developed through the years?

Wooden Toy Electric Piano

Musical instruments for children: 10 of the best

The organ in Westminster Abbey

The English organ: how it evolved through history

Baby Einstein Strum Along guitar

Musical toys for children: 10 of the best music toys for all ages

Different parts of a piano

What are the different parts of the piano?

An illustration of Paganini playing his violin

Paganini’s violin: a guide to the great Italian violinist’s treasured Il Cannone

A man playing the trumpet

A guide to the trumpet: how to hold and play it and the best classical music for the trumpet

Medieval instruments

10 medieval musical instruments

Oboe vs clarinet: what is the difference between these two woodwind instruments?

Oboe vs clarinet: what is the difference between these two woodwind instruments?

Cornet vs trumpet

Cornet vs trumpet: what’s the difference?