Biography of a Bosendorfer: the life and times of a cherished piano

March 17, 2016 at 9:24PM
The room was reflected in the Bosendorfer, which has four extra keys on the bass end.
The room was reflected in the Bosendorfer, which has four extra keys on the bass end. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Born: 1994 in Austria.

Adoption agency: Beethoven Pianos, New York City.

Arrived in St. Paul: 1996.

Weight: 1,200 pounds.

Length: 9 feet.

Nickname: Bösey.

Number of houses lived in: 3.

Cost to move it around the Twin Cities: $500.

Number of keys: 92 — four more than the usual piano.

Number of songs written on it by owner Steven C: 336.

Current list price: $185,000.

Jon Bream

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