Bösendorfer 290 Imperial
The Viennese giant with 97 keys – its extra basses shimmer along in the resonances.
Keys
97
full size
Action
Hammer
weighted
Length
2,90 m
grand form
Price range
EU approx. €250,000–300,000
estimate
Where it sits
The same price range holds 3 other grand pianos – too few to rank by thirds. At a comparable price the comparison also lists Fazioli F278 and Steinway & Sons D-274.
Strengths & limits
In its favour
- 97 keys: nine extra basses for resonance and repertoire rarities
- The warm, dark “Viennese sound”
- Handwork from one of the oldest makers (since 1828)
Against it
- Sold only via authorised dealers – prices are list-price orientation
- 2.90 m long – an instrument for halls, hardly for flats
Technical data
| Action | Concert grand, 97 keys (sub-bass octave) |
|---|---|
| Weight | ~552 kg |
| Pedals | 3 pedals |
| Notable | Length 290 cm – the extended bass register is unique |
- Concert grand, 97 keys (sub-bass octave)
- pedals: 3 pedals
- Weight: ~552 kg
- Length 290 cm – the extended bass register is unique
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Alternatives in the same category
Fazioli F278 EU approx. €250,000–290,000The brilliant challenger from Italy – young, uncompromising, hand-built.
Steinway & Sons D-274 EU approx. €220,000–310,000The benchmark: the most-played instrument of the great concert halls.
Steinway & Sons B-211 EU approx. €140,000–160,000Steinway’s most popular salon model – called “the ideal grand” by many pianists.
Steinway & Sons M-170 EU approx. €95,000–110,000The entry to the Steinway world: a cabinet grand for a normal living room.
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