Editing Toy piano (section)

== Use in musical performance==
Though originally made as a child's [[toy]], the toy piano has been used in serious classical and contemporary [[music]]al contexts. The most famous example is the "Suite for Toy Piano" (1948) by [[John Cage]]. Other works in [[European classical music|classical music]] for the instrument include "[[Ancient Voices of Children]]" by [[George Crumb]] and a number of pieces by [[Mauricio Kagel]]. "Streicher, Tasti et Bizarreries" (2019) by Bijan Olia uses toy piano and melodica in addition to piano quartet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-composers-featured-at-intimate-k17-concert|title=BMI Composers Featured at Intimate K17 Concert|date=5 April 2019|website=BMI|access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2018/12/17/bijan-olia-premieres-new-piece/|title=Bijan Olia Premieres New Piece|date=17 December 2018|website=Peabody Post|access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>