Musical anecdotes, full of lore, myth, and superstition. Some are true, others apocryphal. Memorable and concise. Like short, simple songs.

Renowned for their respective professions, inventions, innovations, personalities, and artistry, this distinguished group shares a common affection and musical aptitude for playing the piano.

From handmade masterpieces to the indulgently adorned. Antique or newly minted. In fine tune or short a few keys. The staggering amounts paid are their common bond.

Weird and outlandish, mysterious and eccentric. Often even, the morbid or grotesque. The piano has long enchanted some of the most unusual of devotees, and been the subject of much obsession.

White, the color of purity and wholeness, or gaudy fad. No other color of piano conjures up such grand associations. One thing's for sure—it's darn difficult to clean.