Bösendorfer Rim

[Ric Brekne]

Hi Rich

I have to admit that Bosies have always been one of my favorites. They 
are <<no doubt about it>>  not a Steinway, but they have every bit as 
much to offer any concert situation in their own way as any Steinway 
does. I've often thought that had pianists not the seeming addiction to 
the <<predictability>> of the Steinway sound and touch to the degree 
they evidently do, that Bosies would be wayyyy more frequent on the 
concert scene around the globe then they are.

Its always suprised me that pianists seem sooooooo into the one sound 
bit.  That self-imposed handicap (IMHO) shows itself in everything from 
the temperament question to the dominance of Steinways and perhaps soon 
Yamaha.   It seems to go against one of the core values that all music 
and art should stand for.... exploration.

Well.. we've gotten off the technical "whys and hows" treadmill and on 
the "what we like" one I guess... but its been good reading me thinks.

Thanks for the input one and all.

Cheers
RicB


............
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