An early April Fool’s joke?

I was bouncing around the internet the other week and came across this peculiar beast, known as a corner piano. I’m not finding a lot of reliable information about it.

Some of the magic was tempered when I saw someone on Reddit had commented that the instrument is merely decorative, a relic from a time when pianos were fashionable, and was manufactured for people who wanted a piano but didn’t really have the space.

Be advised that whatever it is that’s being marketed as a corner piano by dealers these days is most likely not the same, but rather a grand piano designed to fit in the corner of a room! If space is really an issue, surely you could find the extra few feet to accommodate an actual upright that allows you easy access to middle C?

Here’s a link to a blog that says quite a lot about corner pianos. However, despite the inclusion of a photograph of this unusual specimen, it’s unclear from the descriptions and history that the writer is actually treating the same subject.

Also, I cannot find any videos of a corner piano actually being played. Perhaps one of you knowledgeable folk can shed some light on this cryptozoological instrument?

You are advised to regard anything you read at this link with a degree of caution!

https://pianosheetmusiceasy.com/corner-piano/