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How is this for a design shift? The Schimmel Pegasus. Why does a piano have to look like a piano? Are there some things we want to maintain a narrative relationship with their historical signifiers?

Pianos mean Beethoven (but probably not Mozart - not sure that what we understand as piano were around in Wolfy's day - perhaps someone could inform me on that?).

But you understand the point if piano mean classical music, then shouldn't they be 'classical' in design?

Nah, bugger it, I'll take one of these. Don't wrap it.

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