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Article: Station piano Utrecht sounds like old times thanks to a tuner

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Station piano Utrecht sounds like old times thanks to a tuner

From light melodies to heavy-handed hitting of the keys. The piano in the middle of the largest station in the Netherlands has to endure a lot. The musical instrument at Utrecht Central must therefore be tuned on average once a month.

On Friday it happened again and a piano tuner from Bol Pianos got to work. NS spokesperson Carola Belderbos: "The piano is used a lot. You have to take some care of it, because it has to continue to sound."

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The station piano has been located in the hall of Utrecht Central Station since December. In the meantime, hundreds, if not thousands, of waiting travelers have already performed a tune, such as the song Piano Man by the American pianist Billy Joel.

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