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International Beethoven Piano Competition 2013
The Finale of the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna
10th-20th of June 2013
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Bösendorfer at facebook
Bösendorfer is online in the parts of social media. We present worldwide news, activities, history and more for piano and music lovers on facebook.
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14th International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna 2013
The international Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna is Austria's oldest international competition and ranks among the most renowned contests today. 
Founded 50 years ago, it is hosted by the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna every four years.

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Wörthersee Classics 2013
Music Festival "Wörthersee Classics" of Klagenfurt-Carinthia, Austria
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Saturday, May 18th 2013, 15:00 Piano concert Takashi Sato
Takashi SATO is among the up-and-coming pianists and is becoming established on the international concert scene. He has already won several piano competitions.The young pianist studied in the class of famous Prof. Arie Vardi in Hannover.
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THE MONTH OF BÖSENDORFER - THAILAND 2013
With 3 concerts SIAM MUSIC/Thailand celebrates "The Month of Bösendorfer". Dora Deliyska, Bösendorfer Artist (living in Vienna) will play there a piano recital on Tue, April 30, 2013.
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THE NEW BÖSENDORFER SILENT PIANO - Unlimited Passion
Whether your passion is playing Mozart at midnight or Gershwin at dawn, our Silent Piano™ removes the limits.
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14th International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna – Participants are nominated
At the international pre-selections which have been hold from January 31st until March 2nd, 2013 in Tokyo, New York City, London, Paris, Berlin, Bonn and Vienna following 36 participants were selected out of originally 259 applicants.
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Markson Pianos presents the 2013 Bösendorfer Concert Series At St Mary Magdalene Church, London
Following the success of its debut season, Marksons Pianos proudly presents the 2013 ‘Bösendorfer Concert Series’ in association with one of the worlds oldest and most famous piano manufacturers, Bösendorfer. The 2013 season features performances by both internationally renowned and rising classical and contemporary piano artists in the beautiful setting of St Mary Magdalene Church in London.
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Martin Hughes plays Schubert.....(YouTube)
Sonata in A major  D. 959 - First movement  Allegro

Martin Hughes is Ordinarius at the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien. (Vienna/AUSTRIA)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRBz245RhjI&feature=player_embedded
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Chopin & Liszt virtuosos, friends and prophets
Austrian debut of Aleksandra Mikulska
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Marquetry, music and the exotic......
The new BÖSENDORFER model "Hummingbird" refers back to an art of painting that Empress Elizabeth would have enjoyed.
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BIRTH OF BÖSENDORFER.....
Watch a new video about Making Of a Bösendorfer.....
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Les Classiques de Villars
Cyprien Katsaris, pianist
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Le Festival Musique et Neige 2013
Benjamin Moser, pianist
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A Testimonial by Matt Savage
"For me, a Bösendorfer piano represents every aspect of the musical spectrum. Treble, bass, dynamics, lyricism, interaction… When I play a Bösendorfer, I feel truly in control of the performance.
The Bösendorfer’s sound is beautiful and breathtaking."
Matt Savage/pianist and Bösendorfer Artist

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CD Presentation - Albert Frantz - Bösendorfer Showroom - 6.12.2012
A heartfelt congratulations to our Bösendorfer Artist, Albert Frantz, on his new CD!

On 6 December 2012, the American pianist Albert Frantz will present his CD of works by Charles-Valentin Alkan, released by the Gramola label, at Bösendorfer Downtown in Vienna.

Moderator: Richard Winter (Gramola CEO)


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14th International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna 2013
The International Beethoven Piano Competition, an event that has been classified as guaranteeing the highest artistic renown and standard, will be organised by the  University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna for the forteenth time in June 2013.

Bösendorfer pianos will be played exclusively.
 
first Prize: A Bösendorfer Grand Piano Model 200 is donated by L. Bösendorfer GmbH. + € 8.000,-

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A new BÖSENDORFER Grand Imperial for Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich
Recently the Hochschule für Musik und Theater became the proud owner of a BÖSENDORFER Concert Grand Imperial (290 cm). The main reason for ordering this Viennese instrument was to offer the students a wider variety of sounds.
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PAUL BADURA-SKODA's Birthday-"Party" at Beijing
The Austrian pianist Paul Badura-Skoda (85) played full of musical power a concert in Beijing's "Forbidden City" Concert Hall.
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Montreux Jazz Festival 2012
Marialy Pacheco at Montreux Jazz Festival 2012
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Young Pianist has established a new record on Bösendorfer
The most piano key hits in one minute is 765 (or 12.75 per second) and was achieved by Bence Peter at Debrecen Ball of the City in Debrecen, Hungary!
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BÖSENDORFER Competition for Amateurs 2012. And the winner is....
Emanuela Zaharia – Donici (A medical Doctor/Germany)
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An Exclusive Musical Portrait of Oscar Peterson
With James Pearson, Tom Cawley and Bösendorfer pianos at Chappell of Bond Street for The London Jazz Festival
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"Grante kicks up the music's dancing heels to the sky"
Recently, Italian pianist and Bösendorfer Artist Carlo Grante has released the second volume of his own complete collection of Scarlatti's sonatas. In June issue of Gramophone, reviewer Jed Distler receives the recordings with cheers.
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Domenico Scarlatti - Complete piano recording on Music&Arts
The Italian pianist Carlo Grante has released the second volume of his own complete collection of Scarlatti's sonatas. He decided to perform the sonatas in the order preserved in the Parma manuscript. His instrument: the Bösendorfer Imperial piano.

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"That is why I chose to become a Bösendorfer pianist."
"In a better world, Gianluca Luisi would be feted as a natural successor to Maurizio Pollini, but this is a world in which talent doesn't matter as much as how good you look, how powerful your agent is ....
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