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From: linda@amdcad.UUCP (Linda Seltzer)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Re: buying a piano
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Date: Fri, 18-Oct-85 20:49:17 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 18 20:49:17 1985
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Summary: Kimball now made by Bosendorfer company

> 
> (#1) Bosendorfer - The Rolls Royce of pianos, unquestionably the best
> 	piano in the world. Many pianists insist on using the Bosendorfer 
> 	when they give a concert, even though Steinway often offers free
> 	usage of their pianos to celebrities and Bosendorfer charges
> 	a mint. In other words, many artists will forego the freebie
> 	offered by Steinway and insist on paying extra to get the
> 	Bosendorfer. Unfortunately, if you are looking in the $10K
> 	range, you won't be able to afford a Bosendorfer. I believe
> 	they start at around $25,000.
> 	The Bosendorfer is by far the best sounding piano I have ever
> 	heard. Most pianos just make a sound when you press the keys.
> 	The Bosendorfer SINGS. It is a true joy to listen to, and is
> 	the standard by which all other pianos should be judged.


A good Bosendorfer concert grand can cost as much as $75,000.
However, Bosendorfer purchased the Kimball company several years
ago and was going to improve the Kimball piano as a home instrument.
I don't know how well this turned out - has anybody tried a new
Kimball piano lately?