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The lost pianos of Siberia Poetry by individual poets Nicolas Wheatley's work details howSiberia's story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies and unmarked graves. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote land are pianos grand instruments created during the boom years of the 19th century, and humble, Soviet made uprights that found their way into equally modest homes. They tell the story of how, ever since entering Russian culture under the influence of Catherine the Great, piano music has run through the