Steinway & Sons and the spirit of the hand Bösendorfer

Steinway & Sons

Grand Concert to be used many in the music world of Japan

Steinway & Sons, Inc.,
It currently produces the piano at the factory in Hamburg and New York.
Are being used in many concert halls in Japan are made in Hamburg.
In general, the products made by Hamburg and New York, in the tone and touch
It is said that there will be a feature, respectively.


Feature
Since its inception, has obtained over 100 patents.
Among the many features, "becoming" frame is
Steinway unique sense as a reason is obtained,
So that the soundboard was finished around the rim from 9mm to 6mm central portion,
Superimposed a thin plate is integrally formed of 15 pieces to 18,
Side plate was bent exerted strong pressure on it,
Align the wood pieces in the longitudinal direction, the sheet is bonded over and over again,
Action packed with a core of wood to convey accurately the touch of a finger,
That are designed chord chord strokes are not such that the resonance
Ideas such as "duplex scale" and the like.

Bosendorfer

Glorious sound of the Vienna
Born in Vienna, the capital of music, and "sausage-tone"
Bosendorfer with the sound called.
Its history, been penetrated by hand thorough,
Has been supported by the evaluation of our pianist, beginning with the list.


Bosendorfer Igunatsu-founder,
Born into a family of furniture craftsmen of Vienna,
Went through the craftsman organ, piano and the road to production.
As an independent manufacturer to his piano in 1828.
The previous year Beethoven, Schubert has died the same year.
Of these musicians spent in Vienna
Gradually increasing fame after the death of their
In parallel with the recognition that going to establish the "Vienna the capital of music",
Bosendorfer was it showed the development.
In 1830, Emperor of Austria from as early as
Obtained the title of "piano manufacturer of our court and I help the Chamber",
In Vienna Exposition of 1839 and 45 years, has received high praise.
The name of the Bosendorfer, but when all is said and done
It was known in Europe tighten suddenly, the
Popular pianist at the time, was a list.


Bosendorfer spirit manual
Igunatsu dies in 1859,
Ludwig's son will take over then.
The following year, moved to new factory, patented a new action immediately,
In 1870, has been relocated to a wider plant.
In 1872, the riding school of Prince Liechtenstein,
The renovation to the concert hall from the goodness of their acoustic,
And Bosendorfer Hall,
Dropped persimmon was held in the recital of Hans von bureau.
This hole, until 1913, in Vienna
Known as the most beautiful chamber music hall,
Anton Rubinstein, list, and Brahms
Renowned musician has opened a concert here.


And it is also a Bosendorfer piano
Both became widely known opportunity tighten.
Since 1900, Ludwig,
British style and action to facilitate the repeated sound
Adopt the strings, such as fan-shaped cross, promote an improvement.
In 1909, the trust sold the business to a friend.
After the decline of the number of victims of two world wars and production,
After the Second World War fell into the hands of American companies.
Then, go under the umbrella of the Austrian banking group,
Since 2008, under the umbrella of the Yamaha and Japan.

Bosendorfer, the emphasis on "sound" more than anything,
Are produced consciously "whole instrument rings" the structure.
Soundboard and the side plate is made of the same material,
Side plate, the wood was cut into a fine,
Go and bent into the shape of (Flugel) wings by hand.
Bosendorfer, the dampers is beautiful,
Somewhere there is moisture, warm.
In addition, the model 290 "Imperial" is
Is famous for being more than the normal number of keyboard,
Has become synonymous with the presence of Bosendorfer.
The lowest note C is lowered further down to sound,
Has 97 keys instead of the 88 key.


Model list
Concert list is used by the Bosendorfer piano
Opportunity to be successful, the name of Bosendorfer was widely know throughout.

Anniversary of its founding Bosendorfer model 180
50 units limited edition model in the world.
Attractive and beautiful keyboard lid contour lines and elegant classic.

Edge design and Porsche models
In collaboration with prominent companies design and Bosendorfer,
Has been also announced a new piano of the fault.