Bösendorfer is the only piano manufacturer that applies a detachable and independent Capo d’Astro in the upper register. This is how we assure an utmost precise adjustment in the upper register guaranteeing the original Bösendorfer Sound for generations: Unique sound for more than one generation.
Gazing at the extra black keys of this Bösendorfer Grand the pianist immediately realises that this instrument is far from ordinary. This Grand Piano – like the bigger brother 290 Imperial – has been crafted dedicating to the tradition of Viennese piano building. With its unique design and size this piano delights by an exceptional multitude of colours similar to an orchestra. Delicately fragile pianissimo to brilliant fortissimo, this Bösendorfer Grand sways the audience – down to the Subcontra F. These additional bass notes do not only enrich the tonal volume of the instrument, but subsequently paint additional sound colours and open up an orchestral sound spectrum. This unique sonic presence in all registers is the sound basis of the popularity of the Bösendorfer 225 as chamber and solo instrument.
- Size: 7'4" | Weight: 924 lbs | Keys: 92
Colors Available: Ebony Satin, Ebony Polished- All Bösendorfer Pianos
Tonal stability at its best: Our open pinblock consists out of 3 layers of 7mm quarter sawn maple, glued cross-grained to each other. Settled on a base of red beech this construction offers a firm basis for the pins tied with strings. The top layer is refined with a 1.5mm walnut veneer. Our open pin block: a sound basis indeed.
Each string is individually attached with a handmade loop. Over time this improves tuning stability and is particularly service friendly.
Orchestral Presence until the Subcontra F
Traditional Imperial Design with additional bass range
• Concert Grand action geometry guarantees optimal play and controllability •
• Independent Capo d’Astro for perfect adjustment in the descant registry •
• Sophisticated processing of European raw materials exclusively •
• Resonance body out of Austrian spruce resonance wood •
• Hand spun Bösendorfer bass strings •
• Handcrafted in Austria •
• Single stringing •
Beatrice Berrut
Stephen Hough
Nareh Arghamanyan
