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Classic 100: Piano

Classic 100 Piano

Counting down Australia’s favourite music for the piano
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15 Days, 16 Hours, 59 Minutes

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Classic 100 Voting Opens
May 5
8:00AM AEST
Classic 100: Piano Voting Closes
June 2
1:00PM AEST
Classic 100: Piano Countdown Day 1
June 7
10:00AM AEST
Classic 100: Piano Countdown Day 2
June 8
10:00AM AEST

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How much do you know about the piano?

From when it was invented to how many keys it has — take our quiz and see how much you know about the humble piano.

A young girl in pigtails and denim overalls sits at a piano with sheet music. Her hands are on the keys as she reads the music.

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DJ dreamed of becoming a concert pianist until he had a stroke. This music inspired him to play again

When Paul Wittgenstein lost his arm in World War I, he convinced famous composers to write music for the left hand alone. That music is still inspiring pianists today.

DJ wearing glasses and a green cardigan sitting at a piano in the middle of central station.

Topic: ABC News

Superstar pianist Lang Lang

Lang Lang talks joins Tamara-Anna Cislowska to talk about his love of the piano and shares an exclusive performance of Elena Kats-Chernin's "Eliza Aria"

Duration: 1 hour

Tracing the history of the piano through centuries of music

Whether it's on the concert stage, our screens, or at world events like the Olympics, music for the piano is all around us.

Lang Lang plays a white grand piano in a silver suite next to a five-year-old girl, surrounded by a sea of performers in yellow

Topic: ABC News

Pre-Order the Classic 100: Piano 4CD highlights album

The Classic 100 Piano Highlights album comes out on 18 July – you can order your copy now! 4CDs, over five hours of piano favourites to savour.

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What is the Classic 100?

The Classic 100 is the annual poll of Australia's favourite classical music. Since 2001, we've asked you about the music you love and then counted down the results over a dedicated weekend of brilliant music.

This year, we want to know your favourite pieces for the piano in the Classic 100: Piano.

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