Bosendorfer -- 97 Keys!

[dikkeleowassenaar]

the imperial

[beansterman1998]

I crapped my pants.

[normgood11]

That review was far too indepth

[WackidWally2]

How come there are so many keys?? 97? What happened to 88??

[MrUltraworld]

@WackidWally2 I read that is was requested by a composer who had transcribed Bach's Partita in D minor. Frank Zappa had one in his studio as well.

[grickard319582010]

I'd love to hear William Kraft's 'Encounters II' played on this Bosendorfer piano since it could play the C0 double-pedal note in the middle of that composition. 'Encounters II' would sound as good on a Bosendorfer 97-key piano as it would on a giant tubs.

[homerboy488]

What exactly was the point of that?

[jrdscrgn]

@homerboy488 Some modern composers have written pieces for the piano that extend to these lower extremes of the instrument. But one of the main reasons Bösendorfer makes these extra keys is to add some extra resonance and fullness of sound to their pianos.

[brilliantcivilian]

I moved and set up one of these pianos. It is truly a work of art. We found it to weigh just under 1500 pounds assembled!

[dahalomastafriend]

I was buying a new piano today, and I came across this piano in the store. I'm pretty lucky to have been able to try this piano, as it sells for 217,000 Canadian Dollars.

[MarcheseCadmio88]

Waaaah! I can't believe it!

[glenn3rd2004]

Those extra 9 keys give this piano a fuller range of sounds and the lowest notes create interesting sounds, especially if played with chords played in the higher ranges.

[glenn3rd2004]

This is a very impressive piano and among the few that exist that can play 8 full octaves. Each piano has its own 'personality' and this one can be both strong and delicate at the same time. I wish more pianos are made with 97 keys (instead of 88) and can play 8 full octaves.

[roflroflomgomg]

why would you want the last octave?

[EyMeng]

because its awesome and can mimic thunder

[acorntechnique]

No, that's not the reason at all.

Those extra strings resonate with any other strings being played particularly those in the lower octaves giving a deeper and richer tone.

When those keys are actually played as part of a piece they give much deeper resonance.

when played alone as in this example, they simply sound a little weird and somewhat pointless.

the presence of these strings is as much if not more about the sympathetic resonance they offer, than it is about them actually being played.

[EyMeng]

Now that I think of it, that makes wonderful sense, but, why I myself would want them is because they are awesome. "Awesome" is vague, I know, and certainly covers the function you have described, but I enjoy making my piano burp, spit, chirp and wheeze as well as sing. Resonance and overtones and whatnot are fine for those interested only in theory, but I like a little imagination.

[infinitenpv]

Such eloquent and profound assertion. Your words shown your knowledge of harmonics. Bravossimo.

[derwillider]

The Imperial is just the Imperial

[theshires]

Hi, just wanted to put the word out. I want to purchase a Steinway, Bechstein, or Bosendorfer, at least 6 feet long.

My budget is $5000 CDN including delivery. I dont mind if asthetically its seen better days however i do need the insides ie tight tuning pins*block to be for the most part ship shape since I will be playing it often. Im in Quebec.

Thanks everyone and please if you know of someone else who might be needing to sell off their piano let me know please.

Thank-you:)

[DanishBoogieBoy]

Whoa man.. for that you'll need about 50000 $

[Chopinatic27]

yeah, and thats used.

[acorntechnique]

Good luck with your search because you're going to need it.

5000 Canadian including delivery for a Steinway, Bechstein, or Bösendorfer is very small change indeed unless you buy a damaged or worn-out instrument in which case you'll need to replace the block, pins, strings and have everything re-felted etc as a project.

That might be your better option if your looking for a quality instrument and buy a good digital instrument in the meanwhile.

I'm serious.

[bencze1]

No.

[KeithWhalen11]

Not entirely, your piano will sound very full just because of the extra sympathetic string resonance. Like klavigen said though, those really low bass notes can create some really interesting sounds with chords played higher up.

[harrywatson3]

agreed. while impractical in most situations, they can be stunning in certain spots. even if most people can only hear the overtones, most can "feel" the fundamental notes. my 9 string bass has the low F#, like this instrument (although it certainly cannot go as low as this C), and if properly amplified the resonance is amazing.

[klavigen]

to demonstrate what those keys are for it needs better performance than just touching them- they develop their power in supply to higher chords giving them a profound base feeling-

I hope this will be done sooner or later

[Soamsey]

I can only imagine what it would sound (or feel) like - maybe a pipe organ.

[Kitschead]

your absolutely right. Look up a pianist named Brad Mehlhdau. He plays a bosendorfer.

[Maaaacs]

I don't understand why it's interesting to get these keys... The sound is horrible.

[CipollaErMeyo]

right

[GetMeThere1]

I hear those keys in my bowels ;)

[Randommelon]

I want one!

[chutdigadut]

nothing personal, but i just can't believe that 16,218 people including me just watched this video :-/

[simonmitchellbird]

what a useless contraption

[pianoplayeruk]

much as yourself then...

[julywapo]

wow.. Is wonderful the New grand Bosendorfer

[barnold81]

I only know of one piece in the standard repertory that uses one of those extra keys - Bartok Piano Concerto No. 2. It only uses an 89th key though right below the bottom. You can fake it without the key.

[musiccarsandgirls]

theres not many pieces that require 97 keys but still thats amazing. i'd bet its even better in person.

[Adminpyromatic]

I have 64 keys lol

[korgmatose1]

You have 64 keys?! 0.o I thought the little guy pianos were 61 keys! hahahah Kidding! But they are 61, 64 is weird

[RaldyV]

The Shortest Keyboard has 25 Keys.

Standard Keyboards have 61 and 76.

Full-Range Keyboards have 88.

And Oversized ones (such as The one in this Video) have 97!!

What's next? A Keyboard that actually has 100 Keys?

[birdlives239]

dang it my piano only has 88

[sargea1]

my piano's got more keys than Snoop Dogg got bongs, y'all

[afertyus1000]

my piano has 100 keys i need these extra ones because i composed more difficult music than liszt alkan etc

[annemsg]

ur a dumbass, no1 will play ur music then haha stuppiidd

[afertyus1000]

they will when they're ready for it,but you won't because you're a thick shit

[WENCHINGTON]

My piano as infinite keys.

[church1000]

so play us a full scale.

[WENCHINGTON]

Perhaps I shall play a hammer into your skull.

[regieb01]

Prove it.

[Mistrias]

crazzy why that Sounds Like GOST caling at you

[zzzxtreme]

for what music? 'some' debussy? what else?

[johnizawsum]

that's so sick.

[Lauralizabeth]

I love Bose's extra keys... especially because I love composing and experimenting with sustaining bass notes and the subtle way to play them... God I love Bose!

[lesenther]

You missed Ab0...

[alexbt]

Yeah, I realized that afterwards. We were setting up to play and I didn't have too much time to take the video.

[elevateme]

hahahahahaha golorblind u genius

[sppe769]

just ignore him...

[carlosanilber]

i'm always wanted to play a bosendorfer...especially those extra keys.

just a question...are the extra keys black like that on all bosendorfers?

[alexbt]

Nope, just the really expensive ones...

[svcraig]

The 9'6" Bosendorfer has 9 extra black bass notes, and the 7'4" Bosendorfer has 6 extra bass notes. alexbt was was right, only the really, really expensive ones do.