Bösendorfer (L. Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH) is a piano manufacturer, a wholly owned subsidiary of the BAWAG PSK Group, and is based in Vienna, Austria. Established by Ignaz Bösendorfer (July 28, 1796 – April 14, 1859) in 1828, it is the oldest piano manufacturer still producing its own instruments today and has had a history of producing some of the finest instruments in the world. In 1830 Bösendorfer was granted the status of official piano maker to the Emperor. Ignaz's son Ludwig Bösendorfer (April 15, 1835 – May 9, 1919) took over in 1859, operating from new premises from 1860. Between 1872 and its closure in 1913 the associated Bösendorfer-Saal was one of the premier concert halls of Vienna. In 1909 the company was sold to Carl Hutterstrasser, who was succeeded by his sons Alexander and Wolfgang in 1931. In 1966 Bösendorfer was taken over by the Jasper Corporation, and has since been in the hands of Kimball International, before returning to Austrian hands when it was purchased by BAWAG PSK Gruppe in 2001. Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) is a type of business structure in Germany, similar to limited liability company in the United States. ... This article is about the modern musical instrument. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bösendorfer pioneered the extension of the typical 88-key keyboard, creating the Imperial Grand (Model 290), which has 97 keys, and later the Model 225, which has 92. One of the earliest and most important artists to be associated with Bösendorfer is Franz Liszt, who found that they were the only instruments capable of withstanding his tremendously powerful playing. Artists who have been associated with Bösendorfer include Wilhelm Backhaus, Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, André Previn and, most recently, András Schiff. Wiktionary has a definition of: Keyboard A keyboard is a data entry or control device using a number of keys which are to be pressed by the fingers. ... Franz Liszt (Hungarian; Liszt Ferenc) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer. ... Wilhelm Backhaus Wilhelm Backhaus (March 26, 1884–July 5, 1969) was a German pianist. ... Oscar Peterson Oscar Emmanuel Peterson is a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. ... Chick Corea on the cover of sheet music book Chick Corea Collection Armando Anthony Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941) is an American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer who is arguably best known for his work during the 1970s in the genre of jazz fusion, although his contributions to straight... André Previn (born April 6, 1930)¹ is a prominent pianist, orchestral conductor, and composer. ... András Schiff (born December 21, 1953) is a Hungarian-born classical pianist. ...

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