Bösendorfer 225 (Año 2011)

Pre-owned Bösendorfer 225

This pre-owned Bösendorfer 225 was built during one of the most highly regarded periods in the company’s history. Although Bösendorfer had become part of Yamaha in 2008, production continued entirely in Austria, preserving the traditional craftsmanship and manufacturing methods for which the brand is renowned. Instruments from this period fully retain the classic Bösendorfer tonal character.

Bösendorfer 225. Specifications

Model: Bösendorfer 225
Year: 2011
Length: 225 cm
Width: 159 cm
Height: 102 cm
Weight: 419 kg
Keyboard: 92 keys (4 additional bass notes extending down to sub-contra F)
Pedals: 3
Manufactured in: Wiener Neustadt, Austria

Construction

The Bösendorfer 225 incorporates many of the distinctive features that define the brand:

• Selected solid Alpine spruce soundboard.
• Rim constructed from solid red beech and spruce sections, rather than the continuous laminated rim typically found on Steinway or Yamaha pianos.
• Hand-carved and individually fitted bridges.
• Hand-wound bass strings.
• Renner action specially regulated to Bösendorfer specifications.
• Spruce keys, making the keyboard lighter than that of many other manufacturers.

Tone

The Bösendorfer 225 is widely regarded as one of the most distinctive concert grand pianos available.

Key strengths:

• Exceptionally deep and resonant bass.
• Warm, dark tone with remarkable harmonic richness.
• Outstanding ability to produce extremely delicate pianissimos.
• A beautifully singing and lyrical middle register.

It is particularly well suited to:

• Schubert
• Brahms
• Liszt
• Debussy
• Ravel
• Acoustic jazz
• Chamber music

The 92 Key Keyboard

The Bösendorfer 225 belongs to the Imperial range and features four additional bass notes. These extra keys not only extend the instrument’s compass but also enhance its sympathetic resonance across the entire piano, even when they are not played. This unique characteristic is one of the defining elements of the model’s unmistakable sound.

Conclusion

The Bösendorfer 225 is widely considered one of the finest 225 cm grand pianos ever built. Rather than pursuing the immediate brilliance and projection of a Steinway, its character lies in its extraordinary tonal richness, profound bass response, and exceptional palette of tonal colours. For many classical pianists—particularly those performing Romantic and Central European repertoire—it represents an absolute benchmark.