Rossini was born into a family of musicians in Pesaro, a small town on the Adriatic coast of Italy. His father Giuseppe was town trumpeter and inspector of slaughterhouses, his mother Anna a singer and baker’s daughter. Rossini’s parents began his musical training early, and by the age of six he was playing the triangle in his father’s band. Rossini’s father was sympathetic to the French, and welcomed Napoleon‘s troops […]
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Among Army Spc. Anne Lee’s earliest memories, she said, is being a young girl staring at the pianist during Sunday church services and wondering what it took to make that kind of music. “I think I was about 5 years old or so, and I was fascinated by the music she played,” she said. “Every chance I’d get, I’d sneak over after service to sit […]
Take advantage of huge savings during our Keys to Their Heart Sale! This is the perfect time to get that special someone the gift of music – a piano from Mid-America Piano! During our sale, every piano is on sale with a selection of over 130 new and used grand, vertical, and digital pianos to choose from! Get your dream piano for as little as $49/month! Stop in today or […]
What a beautiful, wonderful Steinway grand piano! This 1902 Model A features an ornate dark mahogany cabinet with ice cream cone legs. The piano was restored top to bottom with a hand-rubbed lacquer finish, new soundboard and pinblock, new strings and pins, new Renner action parts (hammers, shanks, wippens and flanges), new dampers, all nickel hardware replated, the cast iron plate is refinished and detailed, new soundboard and fallboard decals, new […]
Enjoy some sheet music from our featured composer and music to ring in the new year! The Walk to Paradise Garden La Calinda Sleigh Ride Auld Lang Syne Happy New Year
Bring Back The Piano Manners I’ve renewed my commitment this spring season to make piano etiquette an important part of my teaching. The points I’m focusing on are below. But, we’d love to hear from you – what are your “Piano etiquette” rules? What do you insist upon when it comes to performance manners? Here are mine: 1. Bow before you perform to acknowledge the applause. Audiences used to know that it was appropriate to […]
Frederick Delius, in full Frederick Theodore Albert Delius (born January 29, 1862, Bradford, Yorkshire, England—died June 10, 1934, Grez-sur-Loing, France), composer, one of the most distinctive figures in the revival of English music at the end of the 19th century. The son of a German manufacturer who had become a naturalized British subject in 1860, Delius was educated at Bradford Grammar School and the International College, Isleworth, London. After working as a traveler for […]
We wish the very best to all of our customers, friends, family and music lovers in 2016! This year, we will be celebrating 30 years in the piano business! We look forward to 30 more years in providing customers with high-quality, affordable pianos. Come by and visit us anytime! We have a piano for you! Happy New Year!
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