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The Steinway Spirio is an advanced player piano system that allows the piano to perform music with remarkable expressiveness, exactly as a human pianist would. Using state-of-the-art digital technology, the Spirio system enables the piano to play pre-recorded music with an unparalleled level of nuance and detail, replicating every subtle dynamic, tempo variation, and phrasing nuance of the original performance. Unlike traditional player pianos, which typically just play a series of notes from a pre-programmed roll or file, the Spirio is designed to capture the full range of a live performance. It’s more than just a playback system—it’s a true "performance piano" that can showcase an extraordinary level of expressiveness, replicating the smallest touches and gestures of a pianist. The Steinway Spirio is available in both Spirio | r and Spirio | i models: • Spirio | r: The acoustic version that includes the Spirio system built into the piano, allowing it to both play and be pla...

  During a piano tuning appointment, clients will often ask questions like “How often should my piano be tuned?,” “What kind of work do you recommend to fix my piano?” or even just “How bad was it?” We always appreciate these kinds of questions, because they represent an underlying concern about keeping the piano working properly. We feel a strong responsibility to give these questions answers that will help people understand their piano better, and it is from the conversations that result from these questions that I am attempting to distill some useful information here for current and future piano owners. “I called you out here because it’s been a few years since I tuned the piano last, but it sounds fine to me. What do you think about this piano, is it way out of tune?”   Pianos are a bit like people, when they are young they are able to perform feats of athleticism that when they are old become more difficult. Pianos develop creaky joints, begin to respond une...

Many pianos in the area were, at one point, used as official instruments in the St. Louis Municipal Opera. This one was also dedicated in memory of Betty Clinton.  One of the most shocking, and unbelievable, critters I have found in a piano. We hear about mice all the time, but how about birds? This was a first (and probably a last). The owner and I deduced it to be a chimney swift that had somehow made it into the backside of the piano, and was never able to get out. Three of my favorite things in regards to piano work : the music, learning how things work, and restoring old and neglected things to their former glory.” — Christine Piano Technician and Chamber Vocalist Christine grew up in Ellisville where she began playing piano at the age of seven years old. She developed her musicianship studying piano from several well-respected piano instructors in the Saint Louis area.  Christine studied at the University of Missouri Kansas City where she earned a Bachelors...