Another Reason to Keep the Piano Lid Open
If you are an art and music aficionado and money isn’t a problem, why not start your own grand piano art collection?
Bösendorfer has chosen 2012 to introduce their new “Artist Series” pianos, and have dedicated it’s first edition to Gustav Klimt (1862 – 1918) in order to honor the 150th Anniversary of his birth.
The grand pianos are being made with the cooperation of the Belvedere Museum in Vienna who has the most extensive collection of Klimt paintings in the world. There will be just 25 of the beautifully hand-crafted Klimt models made.
Bösendorfer took Belvedere’s high-resolution image of (Read more…) Kiss and used advanced reprographic techniques to render the painting on the inside of the Model 200 grand piano lid.
Further Klimt-like design elements have also been added to the piano. Inspired by Klimt’s use of asymmetrical organic lines, Bösendorfer have created lines, inlaid with real gold leaf, on the music desk and on the legs of the instrument.
Brian Kemble introduces the new limited edition Klimt model at the Musikmesse 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany:
OLGA KERN PLAYS BÖSENDORFER 290 IMPERIAL IN TORONTO CONCERT
Olga Kern, the sensational pianist who captured the world’s attention by winning the Gold Medal at the Eleventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, performed a recital with renowned violinist Vladimir Spivakov at The Royal Conservatory’s Koerner Hall in Toronto, Canada. Produced by Showone Productions, this performance featured an Imperial 290 Bösendorfer provided by Robert Lowrey’s Piano Experts, the perfect partner to Spivakov’s magnificent Stradivarius Violin. The programme included Brahms Sonata for Violin and Piano in d minor, Stravinsky ‘Suite Italienne’, Pärt Spiegel Im Spiegel, and Franck Sonata for Violin and Piano.
“Normally, Olga Kern performs on a Yamaha CFX Concert Grand. Since this recital featured her in a chamber music role at one of Canada’s best acoustic halls, I really wanted to showcase what an Imperial Bösendorfer can do. The results were more than I imagined – Not only did Olga love playing this instrument, Koerner Hall truly amplified the radiance and beauty of one of the world’s greatest pianos.” - Jun Fujimoto, Piano Marketing Specialist – Yamaha Canada Music ltd.
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UNT School of Music has just taken delivery of 10 new Charles Walter Studio pianos
The UNT School of Music has just taken delivery of 10 new Charles Walter Studio pianos. These pianos are part of the on-going strategic plan the university has in place to systematically upgrade its practice room pianos over the next several years. The Charles Walter pianos are handmade in Elkhart, IN and represent one of the best values in pianos due to their longevity and their musical merit characteristics.