Bösendorfer 225 Imperial

Captivating. Imperial. 92 Touches.

An imperial sound

A Bösendorfer piano in the Imperial line is immediately recognizable by its extra, black-tinted bass keys. The 225 model has 92 keys, while the 290 has 97, or eight full octaves. The legendary 290 Imperial grand piano has inspired great piano masters such as Busoni, Bartók and Ravel, who have composed works that can only be played faithfully on this extraordinary instrument. The range and depth of the pianos in this exceptional line plunge the pianist into an unprecedented orchestral sonority. Pianos with imperial presence and sound.

Independent Capo d'Astro

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.

Hand-spun bass strings

All Bösendorfer bass strings are hand-spun using a proprietary Bösendorfer process. Each string consists of a steel core, around which one or two copper strings are wound, depending on the desired pitch. This too is a major element of the Bösendorfer sound. The Bösendorfer sound, hand-sewn for generations.

A unique sounding board

Unlike other piano makers, Bösendorfer prefers solid spruce to laminated wood for its soundboards. They are made of 80 % spruce, from the soundboard to the outer rim. So, like a violin, the entire resonance body is involved in the formation and diffusion of sound. What's more, Bösendorfer craftsmen prepare the inner girdle in such a way that its curvature perfectly matches that of the outer girdle. Thanks to this unique Bösendorfer process, the vibrations generated by the notes are transmitted to all the spruce parts. The entire piano becomes a resonant body. This complex process is the heritage of traditional Viennese piano making, and the guarantee of a rich, colorful palette of nuances. The purity of sound that is the Bösendorfer legend.

The song of wood

At the heart of every Bösendorfer piano is the resonance spruce. Our spruce grows in Austria, at an altitude of 800 m, an ideal location that promises a tight grain and regular growth. Alternating seasons, sun, wind and cold gently bring it to maturity. Then it's time to fell and split it - only in winter, when it's out of sap - and let it dry naturally in the open air, outside our workshops, for five years. This rare species plays such an important role in the purity of the sound, that our pianos are made with over 80 % of it, a figure higher than any other manufacturer. If we include drying in the manufacturing time, it takes six years to transform a tree into a piano. As precious as materials, time is one of the necessary components in the making of the Bösendorfer sound.

Austrian craftsmanship

A Bösendorfer isn't just an investment. It's a precious heritage that spans generations. Bösendorfer craftsmen bring out the beauty of each piano, giving it its own identity, color and brilliance, the result of authentic Viennese craftsmanship. The Bösendorfer sound takes a year to achieve. This passion, shared by the craftsmen, is felt from the very first note.

Whether you wish to dress your piano in diamond black or electric blue, with a glossy varnish or a satin effect, we create your instrument according to your wishes, and add the aesthetics of your artistic vision to the Bösendorfer sound. Our exclusive production of 300 pieces per year enables us to satisfy your every wish. Whether you wish to apply an original coating, your initials or even a personalized dedication to your piano, anything is possible. To make sure that the design perfectly matches your expectations, our Bösendorfer master craftsmen submit a sample to you before we start manufacturing your piano. A piano with a unique artistic expression of your own.

Brilliance and expressiveness

An independent capo

Bösendorfer is the only piano manufacturer in the world to install a removable capo in the upper register. This is the only way to ensure precise adjustment of these strings. Indeed, even after years of playing, the capo can easily be overhauled and precisely repositioned, to guarantee Bösendorfer sound quality, generation after generation.

A unique sounding board

Unlike other piano makers, Bösendorfer prefers solid spruce to laminated wood for its soundboards. They are made of 80 % spruce, from the soundboard to the outer rim. So, like a violin, the entire resonance body is involved in the formation and diffusion of sound. What's more, Bösendorfer craftsmen prepare the inner girdle in such a way that its curvature perfectly matches that of the outer girdle. Thanks to this unique Bösendorfer process, the vibrations generated by the notes are transmitted to all the spruce parts. The entire piano becomes a resonant body. This complex process is the heritage of traditional Viennese piano making, and the guarantee of a rich, colorful palette of nuances. The purity of sound that is the Bösendorfer legend.

The song of wood

At the heart of every Bösendorfer piano is the resonance spruce. Our spruce grows in Austria, at an altitude of 800 m, an ideal location that promises a tight grain and regular growth. Alternating seasons, sun, wind and cold gently bring it to maturity. Then it's time to fell and split it - only in winter, when it's out of sap - and let it dry naturally in the open air, outside our workshops, for five years. This rare species plays such an important role in the purity of the sound, that our pianos are made with over 80 % of it, a figure higher than any other manufacturer. If we include drying in the manufacturing time, it takes six years to transform a tree into a piano. As precious as materials, time is one of the necessary components in the making of the Bösendorfer sound.

Ropes attached one by one

Each string is individually tied with a hand-made loop. This facilitates revision and improves tuning stability. Generations of tuning, one string at a time.

Austrian craftsmanship

A Bösendorfer isn't just an investment. It's a precious heritage that spans generations. Bösendorfer craftsmen bring out the beauty of each piano, giving it its own identity, color and brilliance, the result of authentic Viennese craftsmanship. The Bösendorfer sound takes a year to achieve. This passion, shared by the craftsmen, is felt from the very first note.

Vienna Concert

An innovative process that brings together everything a seasoned artist looks for in a grand piano: sumptuous colors, dynamic sound projection and impeccable mechanics. The Vienna Concert line is the sound of the next generation. (VC : Vienna Concert)

Whether you wish to dress your piano in diamond black or electric blue, with a glossy varnish or a satin effect, we create your instrument according to your wishes, and add the aesthetics of your artistic vision to the Bösendorfer sound. Our exclusive production of 300 pieces per year enables us to satisfy your every wish. Whether you wish to apply an original coating, your initials or even a personalized dedication to your piano, anything is possible. To make sure that the design perfectly matches your expectations, our Bösendorfer master craftsmen submit a sample to you before we start manufacturing your piano. A piano with a unique artistic expression of your own.

New horizons for artistic creativity

A unique sounding board

Unlike other piano makers, Bösendorfer prefers solid spruce to laminated wood for its soundboards. They are made of 80 % spruce, from the soundboard to the outer rim. So, like a violin, the entire resonance body is involved in the formation and diffusion of sound. What's more, Bösendorfer craftsmen prepare the inner girdle in such a way that its curvature perfectly matches that of the outer girdle. Thanks to this unique Bösendorfer process, the vibrations generated by the notes are transmitted to all the spruce parts. The entire piano becomes a resonant body. This complex process is the heritage of traditional Viennese piano making, and the guarantee of a rich, colorful palette of nuances. The purity of sound that is the Bösendorfer legend.

An independent capo

Bösendorfer is the only piano manufacturer in the world to install a removable capo in the upper register. This is the only way to ensure precise adjustment of these strings. Indeed, even after years of playing, the capo can easily be overhauled and precisely repositioned, to guarantee Bösendorfer sound quality, generation after generation.

Vienna Concert

An innovative process that brings together everything a seasoned artist looks for in a grand piano: sumptuous colors, dynamic sound projection and impeccable mechanics. The Vienna Concert line is the sound of the next generation. (VC : Vienna Concert)

Ropes attached one by one

Each string is individually tied with a hand-made loop. This facilitates revision and improves tuning stability. Generations of tuning, one string at a time.

The song of wood

At the heart of every Bösendorfer piano is the resonance spruce. Our spruce grows in Austria, at an altitude of 800 m, an ideal location that promises a tight grain and regular growth. Alternating seasons, sun, wind and cold gently bring it to maturity. Then it's time to fell and split it - only in winter, when it's out of sap - and let it dry naturally in the open air, outside our workshops, for five years. This rare species plays such an important role in the purity of the sound, that our pianos are made with over 80 % of it, a figure higher than any other manufacturer. If we include drying in the manufacturing time, it takes six years to transform a tree into a piano. As precious as materials, time is one of the necessary components in the making of the Bösendorfer sound.

Austrian craftsmanship

A Bösendorfer isn't just an investment. It's a precious heritage that spans generations. Bösendorfer craftsmen bring out the beauty of each piano, giving it its own identity, color and brilliance, the result of authentic Viennese craftsmanship. The Bösendorfer sound takes a year to achieve. This passion, shared by the craftsmen, is felt from the very first note.

Whether you wish to dress your piano in diamond black or electric blue, with a glossy varnish or a satin effect, we create your instrument according to your wishes, and add the aesthetics of your artistic vision to the Bösendorfer sound. Our exclusive production of 300 pieces per year enables us to satisfy your every wish. Whether you wish to apply an original coating, your initials or even a personalized dedication to your piano, anything is possible. To make sure that the design perfectly matches your expectations, our Bösendorfer master craftsmen submit a sample to you before we start manufacturing your piano. A piano with a unique artistic expression of your own.

The most upright of grand pianos

Precision engineering

From the most delicate pianissimo to the most powerful fortissimo, Bösendorfer pianos offer an exceptionally precise touch. Developed in collaboration with numerous artists and technicians, Bösendorfer mechanics are the fruit of nearly 200 years of research. Traditional know-how for optimum playing precision.

Austrian craftsmanship

A Bösendorfer isn't just an investment. It's a precious heritage that spans generations. Bösendorfer craftsmen bring out the beauty of each piano, giving it its own identity, color and brilliance, the result of authentic Viennese craftsmanship. The Bösendorfer sound takes a year to achieve. This passion, shared by the craftsmen, is felt from the very first note.

Traditional sand casting

Our frames are made using the traditional sand casting process, for perfect acoustics. Manufactured in Austria, they are stored in the open air for six months, outside our workshop, to eliminate any internal stresses created during the pouring of the molten metal. Our frames are then able to withstand a tension of almost twenty tons. Generations of stability.

The song of wood

At the heart of every Bösendorfer piano is the resonance spruce. Our spruce grows in Austria, at an altitude of 800 m, an ideal location that promises a tight grain and regular growth. Alternating seasons, sun, wind and cold gently bring it to maturity. Then it's time to fell and split it - only in winter, when it's out of sap - and let it dry naturally in the open air, outside our workshops, for five years. This rare species plays such an important role in the purity of the sound, that our pianos are made with over 80 % of it, a figure higher than any other manufacturer. If we include drying in the manufacturing time, it takes six years to transform a tree into a piano.

Whether you wish to dress your piano in diamond black or electric blue, with a glossy varnish or a satin effect, we create your instrument according to your wishes, and add the aesthetics of your artistic vision to the Bösendorfer sound. Our exclusive production of 300 pieces per year enables us to satisfy your every wish. Whether you wish to apply an original coating, your initials or even a personalized dedication to your piano, anything is possible. To ensure that the design perfectly matches your expectations, our Bösendorfer master craftsmen submit a sample to you before starting to build your piano. A piano with a unique artistic expression - yours.

Over a century of artistic expression

A unique sounding board

Unlike other piano makers, Bösendorfer prefers solid spruce to laminated wood for its soundboards. They are made of 80 % spruce, from the soundboard to the outer rim. So, like a violin, the entire resonance body is involved in the formation and diffusion of sound. What's more, Bösendorfer craftsmen prepare the inner girdle in such a way that its curvature perfectly matches that of the outer girdle. Thanks to this unique Bösendorfer process, the vibrations generated by the notes are transmitted to all the spruce parts. The entire piano becomes a resonant body. This complex process is the heritage of traditional Viennese piano making, and the guarantee of a rich, colorful palette of nuances. The purity of sound that is the Bösendorfer legend.

An independent capo

Bösendorfer is the only piano manufacturer in the world to install a removable capo in the upper register. This is the only way to ensure precise adjustment of these strings. Indeed, even after years of playing, the capo can easily be overhauled and precisely repositioned, to guarantee Bösendorfer sound quality, generation after generation.

Hand-spun bass strings

All Bösendorfer bass strings are hand-spun using a proprietary Bösendorfer process. Each string consists of a steel core, around which one or two copper strings are wound, depending on the desired pitch. This too is a major element of the Bösendorfer sound. The Bösendorfer sound, hand-sewn for generations.

The song of wood

At the heart of every Bösendorfer piano is the resonance spruce. Our spruce grows in Austria, at an altitude of 800 m, an ideal location that promises a tight grain and regular growth. Alternating seasons, sun, wind and cold gently bring it to maturity. Then it's time to fell and split it - only in winter, when it's out of sap - and let it dry naturally in the open air, outside our workshops, for five years. This rare species plays such an important role in the purity of the sound, that our pianos are made with over 80 % of it, a figure higher than any other manufacturer. If we include drying in the manufacturing time, it takes six years to transform a tree into a piano. As precious as materials, time is one of the necessary components in the making of the Bösendorfer sound.

Austrian craftsmanship

A Bösendorfer isn't just an investment. It's a precious heritage that spans generations. Bösendorfer craftsmen bring out the beauty of each piano, giving it its own identity, color and brilliance, the result of authentic Viennese craftsmanship. The Bösendorfer sound takes a year to achieve. This passion, shared by the craftsmen, is felt from the very first note.

Vienna Concert

An innovative process that brings together everything a seasoned artist looks for in a grand piano: sumptuous colors, dynamic sound projection and impeccable mechanics. The Vienna Concert line is the sound of the next generation. (VC : Vienna Concert)

Whether you wish to dress your piano in diamond black or electric blue, with a glossy varnish or a satin effect, we create your instrument according to your wishes, and add the aesthetics of your artistic vision to the Bösendorfer sound. Our exclusive production of 300 pieces per year enables us to satisfy your every wish. Whether you wish to apply an original coating, your initials or even a personalized dedication to your piano, anything is possible. To make sure that the design perfectly matches your expectations, our Bösendorfer master craftsmen submit a sample to you before we start manufacturing your piano. A piano with a unique artistic expression of your own.

The full height of the upright piano.

The song of wood

At the heart of every Bösendorfer piano is the resonance spruce. Our spruce grows in Austria, at an altitude of 800 m, an ideal location that promises a tight grain and regular growth. Alternating seasons, sun, wind and cold gently bring it to maturity. Then it's time to fell and split it - only in winter, when it's out of sap - and let it dry naturally in the open air, outside our workshops, for five years. This rare species plays such an important role in the purity of the sound, that our pianos are made with over 80 % of it, a figure higher than any other manufacturer. If we include drying in the manufacturing time, it takes six years to transform a tree into a piano.

Austrian craftsmanship

A Bösendorfer isn't just an investment. It's a precious heritage that spans generations. Bösendorfer craftsmen bring out the beauty of each piano, giving it its own identity, color and brilliance, the result of authentic Viennese craftsmanship. The Bösendorfer sound takes a year to achieve. This passion, shared by the craftsmen, is felt from the very first note.

Hand-spun bass strings

All Bösendorfer bass strings are hand-spun using a proprietary Bösendorfer process. Each string consists of a steel core, around which one or two copper strings are wound, depending on the desired pitch. This too is a major element of the Bösendorfer sound. The Bösendorfer sound, hand-sewn for generations.

Traditional sand casting

Our frames are made using the traditional sand casting process, for perfect acoustics. Manufactured in Austria, they are stored in the open air for six months, outside our workshop, to eliminate any internal stresses created during the pouring of the molten metal. Our frames are then able to withstand a tension of almost twenty tons. Generations of stability.

Whether you wish to dress your piano in diamond black or electric blue, with a glossy varnish or a satin effect, we create your instrument according to your wishes, and add the aesthetics of your artistic vision to the Bösendorfer sound. Our exclusive production of 300 pieces per year enables us to satisfy your every wish. Whether you wish to apply an original coating, your initials or even a personalized dedication to your piano, anything is possible. To ensure that the design perfectly matches your expectations, our Bösendorfer master craftsmen submit a sample to you before starting to build your piano. A piano with a unique artistic expression - yours.