Native Instruments’ Kontakt software can host a huge range of sampled instruments and pianos. Although none of them made it into our list of the best, a few excellent ones on the Kontakt platform would sit just outside. Noire is probably my favourite which is based on the grand piano of Nils Frahm. The Giant is also excellent, taking in a massively sampled upright piano. But for an instant studio sound, the Alicia’s Keys piano is perfection.