Exclusive: Pletnev’s piano is stolen on the road
NewsItaly has a long history of brigandage and highway robbery. Some of it, apparently persists.
A truck with the Shigeru Kawai grand piano exclusively designed for Mikhail Pletnev was stolen while being delivered to Palermo for his upcoming concerts.
Police found the truck 1.5 kms away but the Shigeru Kawai had disappeared.
The instrument is one of the two hand-made for Pletnev in Hamamatsu, Japan. It follows the pianist all over the world – until now.
UPDATE: Police have notified Kawai that the piano has been found in a warehouse near Palermo, but there are doubts as to whether it is in playing condition. Piano experts are visiting the scene.
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