Bechstein Pianos
Along with Steinway and Blüthner, Bechstein Pianos were considered the finest of their day. Debussy has been quoted as saying: "Pianomusic should be written only for the Bechstein," and Franz Liszt spoke of Bechstein in more than 200 letters as Germany's best grand piano maker.
C. Bechstein
Carl Bechstein built his first vertical piano and founded the C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik in 1853. From the outset, Bechstein became a standard against which other pianos were measured. It conquered the concert houses of the world and took its place at imperial courts and in conservatories. the bass tone. Furthermore, in 1793, Broadwood increased the piano range to 6 octaves, from 5 1/2.
