We visited an upscale piano retailer this morning and a wonderful salesman allowed us into the back room to play the 9’+ Bosendorfer Imperial, Blunther, and Steingraber grand pianos. Out of all of them, both Aaron and my favorite was the Model 225 Bosendorfer, which is around 7.5 feet. I think I’d want it in the Strauss ebony finish with the interior rim done in Bird’s Eye Maple or something comparable.

The Julius Blunther grand piano had a great feel to it. I hadn't ever really considered anything other than a Steinway & Sons, Bosendorfer, or Yamaha. But it was definitely up there in terms of touch, sound, responsiveness, etc...

Aaron was playing Satie on the Imperial Bosendorfer grand piano after I sat down and played for a bit. This model 290 is a monster, with extra keys (97 keys instead of the standard 88), a 9.5 foot length,
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