Bösendorfer Pianos - What a great big, beautiful piano!

[kwixotic]

I was priviledged to see the factory back in the summer of '79 and was quite impressed. At the time Kimball owned Bosendorfer and a hybrid piano that was around at the time was the Viennese edition Kimball grand. The narrator failed to mention that the tonal quality of this make is in no small way influenced by the outer rim constructed of spruce. And the inner rim has a "brick wall" kind of construction which is unique but not associated the tonal property.

[dominicehwald]

Bösendorfer is quiet perfect.

[Clavichordist]

I've played on an original Ignaz Bösendorfer built in 1830 and signed by Ignaz just when he became a private manufacturer. Stated on the tag is his declaration and note that he as a student of Josef Brodmann.

The instrument is located at the Frederick Collection in Ashburnham, MA USA.

[jazzinorden]

it's not jazz, just jazzy crap. first minutes really mediocre. and don't worry, jazz musicians prefer steinway too, heard of bill evans, keith jarret... chick must get big money to endorse yamaha. of course, he is not playing a c2 from 87

[jmfalcon1]

Interesting to include Billy Joel, a Steinway Artist...

[Kinjutsuu]

Yamaha owns Bösendorfer... LOL

how stupid is that? I'm seriously never buying asian piano!!!! -_-'

[bfeyalcin]

@Kinjutsuu How stupid is your way of thinking.

1. You say asian, as if japanese products were like chinese products

2. Bösendorfer is sold by BAWAG to Yamaha in 2007. Yes, it's owned by an "asian" company (japanese more precisely), but it's definitely not an "asian" piano, it's produced in the original Viannese factory, and is hanmade.

So, think before you write something stupid.

[CdPrni]

@Kinjutsuu why ... whats wrong with asian stuff huh??!!??

[ohverrmynd]

Does anyone know the piece that starts around 4:38 and ends at 5:38?

[cisdolce]

@ohverrmynd It's the first prelude in C in the Well Tempered Clavier boon 1 by J.S. Bach.

It usually lasts 2 min + seems like they played as twice as fast purposely.

[ralucius16]

@cisdolce They ruined it by playing it so fast

[rafant44]

Interesting video, but too much jazz, it's disappointing to me, sorry, I was expecting another kind of music.

[retrogamerdave]

@rafant44 the funny thing is that the bosendorfer may actually be more popular with jazz artists than with classical artists (bc steinway threatens their lives if htey dont play steinways)

[bjpitts]

Pretty sure background music (jazz versions of pieces by J S Bach) is performed by Jaques Loussier's trio.

[poetandantiquarian]

Irritating background music.

[Un1234l]

@poetandantiquarian Yeah I agree. The compositions they chose didn't sound pleasant at all to my ears.

[Sword1479]

@juiceforjoe Yeah, that's rediculous. They also left out Liszt, but that's more forgivable than forgetting Chopin!

And why did they mention Bach? He didn't even like the piano.

[BasileusR]

@Sword1479 SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT COMPOSERS WHO LIVED IN VIENNA. Chopin didn't live in Vienna.

[ZarathustraDaPrinz]

which group performes the music ? pls answer, its epic :)

[gcastro44]

Bösendorfer>Steinway

[makkakman]

Bösendorfer... they are artist my ass... sray paint

[makkakman]

im so fuckin tired of SRAY PAINT ... i wait for SOME ONE will paint by the hand the piano ... i want Bösendorfer to make a fuckin unique piano like the RED VIOLIN... I WANT A PIECE OF ART fuck on every possible way even if it takes 10 years to create the perfect piano hand made

[MAGirlable]

@makkakman If that's what you want you know you can just call Bösendorfer and have them make it for you. Not all of us have 100K+ to spend on a hand crafted, hand painted piano made of unobtanium :P

[makkakman]

Steinway are excellent too... 

[thisispin]

i love you Tori!

[pinintra]

yamaha is nothing... this and Bechstein are pianos!!!

[musymusic]

@pinintra you mean steinway?

[AlejandroSanAntonio]

I bet this is the best piano in the world....

[mmbmbmbmb]

@AlejandroSanAntonio ~ it sure is!!! If you have ever played on one ~ you would not want to play on anything else ;o)

[AlejandroSanAntonio]

@mmbmbmbmb Have you ever played in one? I wish I had the emperor model hahahahaha

[mmbmbmbmb]

@AlejandroSanAntonio ~ YES!

During a summer holiday with my future in-laws (many moons ago) I did have the chance to play on their Boesendorfer. An experience which is carved in my mind for ever more. Now I have a digital Yamaha, due to lack of space (and money ;o) ~ feeling lucky to have a piano at all. greetings from Canada!

[AlejandroSanAntonio]

@mmbmbmbmb Me too hahahaha, I have a Yamaha P-140 hahahaha Regrets from Mexico!

[KrixPrix]

Wow :)