Piano Perfect

Ultimate Piano* is a collection of facts and information about Pianos which you can share through email, twitter and facebook. Updated for iOS 6, ipad 3 & 4, and iPhone 5.

Did you know that the term “piano” is the Italian word for “soft,” so named because the piano, unlike its predecessor the harpsichord, could produce a louder or softer tone depending on how hard the performer struck the key. In fact, the piano‘s full name is actually "piano-forte", or "soft-loud".

Did you know that Christies Auction House recently sold a Vicorian Steinway grand piano for $1.2 million dollars? The piano was sold to the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute of Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Did you know that the longest piano composition in a continuous non repetitious piece called “The Well-Tuned Piano”, by La Monte Young, was performed in New York in 1980. The piece lasted 4 hours, 12 minutes, 10 seconds.