RE: Bösendorfer Rim

[David Love]

It all depends on what you are used to.  If you are accustomed to the crash,
buzz and distortion that a Steinway D can and often does deliver at the
upper end, then you are not likely going to be satisfied with a Boes where
the design tries to address some of that: larger cut off, heavier rib
design, thicker panel.  My experience is that a Boes doesn’t lack power in
the least but delivers it in a more controlled way that than, say, a
Steinway D.  Some people may not like that.  

 

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 

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Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 2:52 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: Bösendorfer Rim

 

 

 

To John,

 

It was a 214 - 7 footer - and it certainly rocked, didn't it?

 

To RicB.,

 

I have had pianists choose a Bosie 225 over a Mason BB (7 ft.) AND a
Steinway D (9 ft.) based on the piano's power. The color spectrum available
on a properly serviced and prepped Bosie is pretty hard to beat.

 

Rich Galassini

Cunningham Piano Co.

(800) 394-1117

 

In a message dated 4/20/2006 8:35:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bjsilva001 at comcast.net writes:

Hi Ric,

In response to your last paragraph, I happen to have a recording of a  
concert a friend did over at Cunningham piano (Phila, PA) on a model  
217 or 225 (not sure which one). He'd probably beat me if I posted it  
for people to listen to, but I could post a short clip for anyone  
thinking a Bosendorfer is light on power and it may encourage them to  
re-think. It was just a casual recording from a reasonable distance  
(good equipment though), but there is no doubt that it has some "guts".

- John


> btw.. I service a brand new 225 Bosie.  There is no way I could  
> think of this thing as lacking any power. Ok... its in a smaller  
> room, but then I've been at pianos for long enough to hear through  
> and make a good judgement as to how the thing would do in a concert  
> hall.  It do just as well as any C I've ever heard me thinks.
>
> Cheers
> RicB

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