Collection: Bösendorfer

Bösendorfer – The Sound of Vienna, A Legacy Beyond Compare

Bösendorfer is more than a name—it's a symbol of Austria’s rich cultural and musical heritage. As former Austrian President Dr. Thomas Klestil once said, "It is impossible to imagine Austria's cultural and musical history without it." For over a century, Bösendorfer has been cherished by the greatest composers and musicians—from the melodic banks of the Danube to the most prestigious concert halls around the world.

What sets Bösendorfer apart is its extraordinary Resonance Case Principle—a philosophy inspired by violin-making. Unlike any other piano, Bösendorfer builds its instruments so that nearly the entire piano body becomes part of the acoustic resonance, not just the soundboard. This meticulous and labor-intensive process, exclusive to Bösendorfer, results in a tonal palette that is unmatched: a singing, brilliant, and deeply expressive sound known as the legendary Bösendorfer timbre.

Esteemed classical composers such as Liszt, Strauss, Chopin, Czerny, Mahler, and Wagner owned and composed on Bösendorfer pianos, captivated by their unique voice. In more recent times, artists like Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones have also chosen Bösendorfer for its unmistakable sound and unparalleled craftsmanship.

Each Bösendorfer piano is handcrafted in Austria using slow-grown Alpine spruce, with production limited to only a few hundred pianos per year—each one taking nearly five years to complete. The rim and inner structure are carefully sculpted to become a unified resonance box, allowing the piano to project with extraordinary warmth and clarity. This exclusive construction method is a hallmark of true Viennese piano building tradition, making every Bösendorfer not just a piano, but a work of acoustic art.

Experience the voice of Vienna. Experience Bösendorfer.