The history of pianos in China goes way back to the early 17th century, when Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit missionary, presented it as part of a cache of gifts to the Wanli emperor. At the time, although China boasted rich musical traditions and a host of both imported and domestic instruments, none among these […]
The piano industry always seems to be dealing with its own taboos, in every era. in the 1980’s and 1990’s, composite parts was one of the loudest debates; currently, the debate over China has largely taken its place. However, just as with composites, it will very likely be customers who lead the industry on this […]