We no longer offer new Bosendorfer but we plan to continue to maintain a stock of all models of relatively new finely and professionally renovated and restored Bosendorfer pianos for which we are finding a strong demand based on our reputation for excellence in re-build work . These are carefully selected  instruments bought  mostly from private ownership and meticulously renovated to look and perform superbly.  They are priced modestly at levels which compare very favourably.

 

If you are a Bosendorfer owner and want your piano restored to these standards, please contact us.  Pianos dated from 1950 to 2003 are some of the finest pianos built by Bosendorfer and fully  justify investment for restoration.  We specially recommend restoration of models 130(upright) and grands models   200, 225 and 290 from these years.   

We have had good experience of retrofitting the Phoenix system to Bosendorfer pianos.  The upper registers which some regard as having short and weak  sound , respond especially well.

Carbon fibre is new Black Beauty Article from Musical Opinion
The World's first production grand piano with carbon fibre soundboard  technology by Hurstwood Farm Pianos built by Steingraeber-Phoenix was shown at the 2008 Frankfurt Music Fair.

From the Editor of Musical Opinion
Two years ago we wrote an exclusive article announcing the new concept Steingraeber-Phoenix pianos with bridge agraffe under the title "Stunning Blonde Enraptures the Piano World". At the invitation of Richard Dain of Hurstwood Farm Piano Studios we had listened to a recording being made by Eric Himy from the USA on this uniquely beautiful natural rosewood piano. *

That recording has itself been a land mark in piano music, gaining the accolade of becoming BBC Music Magazine's Recording of the Month in America with double 5 star rating but also gaining the comment from American critic Dave Holmes of Audio Emporium "This is likely to be the best sounding piano disc you have yet purchased."

A year later we announced a "New Baby for the Steingraeber- Phoenix range". This little piano packs a huge punch resulting from further development of the Hurstwood Farm Studios concept of bridge agraffes which enable elimination of acoustically restrictive down bearing loads on the sound board. Most people who play these tiny 170 cm baby grands compare their performance to that of a traditional seven foot six inch half concert grand.

 

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Our Studio wins premier piano design award
Hurstwood Farm's new design of Steingraeber-Phoenix concert grand piano has just won the prestigious Bavarian State Prize for Innovation in Arts and Crafts. The Award comes with a Scroll of Honour signed by the Bavarian State Prime Minister.

Technicians' Verdict on Steingraeber
The well known Larry Fines Piano Book that classifies different makes of piano for quality and performance now lists Steingraeber as a "Tier 1 Class A" piano alongside Steinway (Hamburg), Fazioli and Bosendorfer. The classification is a statistical assessment of several hundred technicians, and covers everything from build quality to performance and artist approval. The inclusion is accompanied by positive comment by Fine himself. .

Recording Triumph for Hurstwood Farm and Phoenix
We have had some very special praise from two top international CD critics on the sound of Steingraeber -Phoenix. This first commercial recording of Steingraeber-Phoenix was made at the Farm by Eric Himy playing Schumann. (See the article in Musical Opinion)

"We are told this is the first recording of the new Steingraeber-Phoenix Pianos......The sound is of extraordinary richness but also of refinement."
Michael Tanner BBC Music Magazine.    Rating double 5-star

"This new recording is likely to be the best sounding piano disc you have yet purchased! Recorded on the new Steingraeber-Phoenix piano the sound is weighty and convincing."
Dave Holmes of Audio Emporium (USA)

Hurstwood Farm
At Hrstwood Farm, there is a display of some thirty new and used pianos, which include Bosendorfer , Phoenix, Bluthner , Steinway (Hamburg), Bechstein , Steingraeber  , Stuart  and other famous brands. All these instruments are honed to perfection by our master technician and Company CEO Geoffrey Sapsford whose has a reputation as one of the UK's lead technicians. Under his guidance Hurstwood Farm Piano Studios has won a remarkable reputation for reliable and superb workmanship in every detail.

We pride ourselves that:

We offer some of the lowest prices in Europe for some of the finest quality pianos available. We do this by combining a large turnover with highly efficient management methods and top quality technical skills.