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So many people have a dream of owning a baby grand, but by the time space is allowed for the keys and action, there is very little string length or soundboard area, so despite attempts at double overstringing, tonal quality is sacrificed for beauty in what the French call "Crapaud" - a to...

I am fascinated to learn that others have a Hauptman piano because I have searched long and hard for details of this make but without success until now. I happen to have Pavlova's piano (it was bought by my father from her house at Hampstead) and it has the name 'Hauptman' (only one 'N') inset in br...