The ethos of Bösendorfer goes right back to 1828 and the very beginnings of our company. Our founders Ignaz and Ludwig Bösendorfer were convinced that a piano should not only satisfy on a mechanical level but inspire artists as well as the audience, being simply stunning to listen to. All Bösendorfer instruments are manufactured exclusively in Austria, Wiener Neustadt, and combine three important elements: careful, traditional handcrafting, beauty and the Viennese soul. There is no standard Bösendorfer and the moment you will meet yours, you will recognise that your Bösendorfer is and will always be one thing: unique. Today, Bösendorfer is the oldest manufacturer within the premium segment world-wide. For close to 2 centuries our Bösendorfer Artisans have been crafting your Bösendorfer, continuously refining experience and know-how. Passed on by generations. Famous composers such as Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Schubert, Brahms, Bruckner, Lehar, Johann Strauss, Schönberg, Gustav Mahler, Anton Webern, Richard Strauss, Alban Berg and many more – leading authorities of their times – have substantially contributed to shaping Vienna’s history and musical culture. A musical culture Bösendorfer was born in, raised and has witnessed. A musical culture imprinted in the Bösendorfer DNA. Following the Viennese tradition of piano crafting, Bösendorfer is characterised by an incredibly sonorous, warm, present bass and a brilliant middle and treble register unsurpassed in richness of dynamics and colours.