Are there pianos with more than 88 keys?

The Stuart and Sons grand piano has 14 more keys than most, which means its lowest and highest notes live very much on the edge. Its designer, Wayne Stuart, says a few other grands can play as low as this 102-key model, but none can play as high. "I'd hate to go back to the 88-key piano," he says. read more

The Austrian manufacturer L. Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH (which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamaha) is “ unusual in that it produces 97- and 92-key models in addition to instruments with standard 88-key keyboards. read more

The piano that Bartolomeo Cristofori first invented in Italy had only 54 keys. As piano music developed and evolved, the keyboard compass was gradually expanded in response to requests from composers who sought a broader potential for expression. read more