A typical piano has 88 keys spanning just over seven octaves. There are other, smaller keyboards or synthesizers that have fewer keys – most come in increments of 25, 32, 49, 61 or 72 keys.

meaning the sound continues even after the player has released the key. The effect is a rich tonal quality, less percussive with more ring in the sound, which has been described as “the soul of the ...

Julian Gargiulo moved to New York and arranged to have his Steinway shipped from Europe. That’s when his troubles began.