As History
The piano extends back into time and, in iconic fashion, brings history to life. Many can chart the length of their own lives by recalling the various songs and tunes of their childhood, adolescence and courting years. No doubt, many of these were written on the piano.
We could chart the tunes of Gershwin or Chopin, or even further back into history, and make a timeline of the piano's influence. The history would stand up and sing to us.
We all need this history to mark passages in our own lives, and music plays a large role in them. We might even say that the piano has made our history and shaped it.
Not bad for a cabinet and a few strings.
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