Sophy Roberts’s The Lost Pianos of Siberia: a quest in search of music and history
Extreme weather conditions can damage a piano. Swings in humidity and heat shrink the wood and crack the soundboard, and misshapen felt, swollen by damp, mutes the keys. For pianists and tuners, a continental subarctic climate such as Siberia’s, with an annual average temperature of -5°C, makes for trying conditions.…
bubmagFebruary 12, 2020