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Why does the Model 290 Imperial have more keys than a normal piano?

April 26, 2017Imperial keys model normal piano

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Why does the Model 290 Imperial have more keys than a normal piano?

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Originally built following a suggestion by composer Ferruccio Busoni, the Imperial has 97 keys, i.e. eight full octaves. This expanded range allows faithful performances of a number of compositions by Bartók, Debussy, Ravel and, not least, Busoni.