August Förster and Steingraeber ask: are piano keys too wide?

At Nordisk Pianotreff 2026 in Arvika, Sweden, two German piano makers showed that the standard keyboard may no longer be untouchable. August Förster presented a grand with interchangeable keyboards, while Steingraeber & Söhne showed a narrow-key upright — not experimental curiosities, but serious alternatives for pianists with smaller hands. And the history behind them may surprise you: today’s standard keyboard width is more recent than most players realize.