The Disklavier is fundamentally a traditional, acoustic piano with a built-in record-and-playback system. At the time that the Disklavier was introduced, recordings were stored on 3 ½ inch floppy disks. The term Disklavier is a clever combination of the words disk (as in floppy disk) and Klavier, the German word for keyboard. In 1987, Yamaha took that concept to a new level of quality and ease of use by introducing the Disklavier reproducing piano to North America.
In the 1970s, solenoid-based player systems were added to pianos for the first time. This dynamic history has been the result of the passionate interaction between keyboard players, composers, and instrument makers.
The history of the piano is a history of technological change and innovation, starting over 300 years ago with the escapement action of Bartolomeo Cristofori and continuing with knee levers, pedals, action modifications, cast iron frame, and so much more.
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