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Part I:

As some of you know, I'm the happy owner of a wonderful pre-war Blüthner grand. Although I am an adult beginner with meager skills and talent, I love playing piano. In fact, I can't pass a piano without feeling a powerful urge to sit down and play. So, needless to say, I find piano stores irresistible.

As a result, over the past year, I've played many different instruments, new and used, from Baldwins to Yamahas and everything in between. (The list includes, to the best of my memory: Baldwin, Bechstein, Bosendorfer, Boston, Essex, Estonia, Grotrian, Kawai, Mason & Hamlin, Petroff, Pleyel, Sauter, Schimmel, Steingraber, Steinway and Yamaha.) During this time, I wasn't (consciously) looking for another piano. However, as some on this forum can attest, occasionally an instrument speaks to us and we find ourselves reaching for the wallet when we never thought we would, should or could.

So, here is what my living room looked a while back.

But here is what it looked like the other night:

Yes, my beloved Blüthner is gone - fortunately, for now at least, she has merely taken up residence in my office.


But what could possibly replace my lovely rosewood Blüthner?

[NB: Originally the title of the thread did not reveal it would be a Bosie.]

Phew! You had me worried for a minute...that is a beautiful piano.

Absolutely no idea what the new resident might be.

The Bluthner looks fantastic in your office!

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Part II:

The living room did not stay vacant for long. The fine gentlemen of Fragile Freight found something wonderful on their truck.

They carefully maneuvered it into the house.

And the began unwrapping the new gift.


I suspect many of you can already tell what it is.

oh my gosh the Bluthner is gorgeous

Looks like another Blüthner to me...but it might be a Bösendorfer...

How about now?

You devil, you!

Bösendorfer is my final answer based on rim shape. 225?

Very good, Furtwangler. I think you already know!

But here's another clue for everyone else.

I was right!!!! :p

I can not believe your movers moved your GORGEOUS piano w/o using a grand board. They put that unbelievable rosewood finish right on the dolly.

Baldwin Acrosonic?

Yes, Horowitzian, you nailed it!

So (drumroll please), ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, I give you my new rosewood Bösendorfer 225.

That is GAWJUS!!!!!!

Congrats on you new Bösendorfer 225!!!

Man, Oh Manischewitz!

What a piano!

Nothing short of wonderful! Congrstulations on your new Bose 225.

Rich

incredible

Say, what's with the shoes in the third pic?