Bösendorfer sound

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 17:31:34 -0800


That's called voicing!

David Ilvedson



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: Bec and John <bjsilva001@comcast.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:42:53 -0500
Subject: Re: Bösendorfer sound


>Hi André,

>It's interesting because for quite some time I always thought the 
>Bösendorfers were obnoxiously bright pianos - every time I heard one 
>(usually on TV) they were unpleasant to listen to. The few I had played 
>were also too bright for my taste. I just thought that's the way they 
>were.

>Then Rich at Cunningham Piano showed me a few about 6 years ago, and 
>one in particular I found to be the prettiest piano I had ever played 
>up to that point! Visually too, it was beautiful. Somewhere around 6' 
>in size. Ever since then my perception of them totally changed.

>-- John


>> Going to Bösendorfer in Vienna will make very clear immediately that 
>> most of those comments are based on either limited experience with 
>> these instruments, or just bad luck.
>>
>> As I said in another mail, very much depends on the technician.
>> Basically Bösendorfers are very OK.
>> And, Heck! they very well should be for that amount of moolah!
>>
>> (; >))
>>
>>
>> friendly greetings
>> from
>> André Oorebeek
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