upright piano
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One of the exhibition's most striking exhibits is Winifred Atwell's battle-scarred upright piano.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
A soft-faced teenage boy with flaxen hair playing the upright piano while a small orbit of youth-group girls gathered nearby.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
And the twisted strings of the upright piano she bought soon after she moved to California with the woman she idolized the most: her mother, Ruby.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025
Instrument involved: A Kingsbury upright piano, which was one of the first things moved into the renovated space.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023
In the center of the room is a big wooden upright piano.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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