Brown Upright Piano

A Smokin' Hot History of the Piano

Soundcheck | Nov 14, 2011

Beethoven, Liszt and Jerry Lee Lewis have more in common than you might imagine. Today on the show: a history of the piano -- through some of its most fiery composers and players. Plus, a look inside the not-so-miniature world of toy pianos. And, a performance from Polaris Prize-winning act F----d Up. We can’t say the band’s name on the air, but they’ll play live in our studio.

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