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Aurel Dawidiuk
Aurel Dawidiuk

„The sensitive touch and warmly luminous sound of every C. Bechstein instrument, whether upright or grand piano, have accompanied me since my first concerts and competitions. An enrichment in every situation: on stage and at home.“

Aurel Dawidiuk
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William Youn
William Youn

„The new C. Bechstein grand piano inspires me with its balanced clarity and its elegant and velvety tone. To play on C. Bechstein means to enter into a musical dialogue with a sensitive, sensible partner.“

William Youn
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Chilly Gonzales
Chilly Gonzales

„My favorite brand is unquestionably Bechstein, both upright pianos and grand pianos.“

Chilly Gonzales
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Andrey Gugnin
Andrey Gugnin

„Each Bechstein piano possesses a distinct and deep personality, offering a universe of possibilities that extends far beyond traditional musical boundaries.“

Andrey Gugnin
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Kit Armstrong
Kit Armstrong

„As a pianist, I'm always in search of unforgettable sounds. I experienced such sounds repeatedly in recent years playing C. Bechstein grand pianos.“

Kit Armstrong about Bechstein
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Haiou Zhang
Haiou Zhang

„The C. Bechstein concert grand D 282 has been a faithful partner for me for many years in numerous concerts and recordings. In the process, it became increasingly clear to me: certain timbres and nuances that I desire can only be realized on a Bechstein.“

Haiou Zhang
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Stephen Hough
Stephen Hough

„What a joy to play this gorgeous Bechstein piano - so warm, so responsive. A great company from the past is now making great instruments for the future.“

Stephen Hough
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Daniel Petrica Ciobanu
Daniel Petrica Ciobanu

„Playing the C. Bechstein felt so natural and inspiring… It was almost like I was dealing with my alter ego... The personality of these instruments is truly outstanding!“

Daniel Ciobanu
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Stepan Simonian
Stepan Simonian

„When I think of a warm, singing, velvet-like piano sound I always remember on Bechstein. A piano with a long and illustrious history and feisty present.“

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Pavel Kolesnikov
Pavel Kolesnikov

„Noble clarity that doesn’t compromise the richness of the tone; great dynamic range with perfectly balanced projection; reliable and comfortable action; but beyond all personality and that magical balance between the quality of tone and feel of the action that signals a great instrument and helps on stage to become one with music.“

Pavel Kolesnikov
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Cyprien Katsaris
Cyprien Katsaris

„The new Bechstein concert grand is one of those wonderful instruments that allows the pianist even better scope for self-expression across the entire range of musical styles from the 17th Century right up to the present day.“

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Michel Dalberto
Michel Dalberto

„Bechstein grand pianos have a sound of which I have always dreamed.“

Michel Dalberto
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Saleem Ashkar
Saleem Ashkar

„This piano has everything a pianist wishes for - clarity, range and a unique singing tone!“

Saleem Ashkar about Bechstein
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Silver-Garburg Piano Duo
Silver-Garburg Piano Duo

„Bechstein Pianos inspire us through their splendor of sound, smoothness of touch and fine elegance. The seamless quality enables us to achieve exactly what we dream of and to experiment with new sensations.“

Silver-Garburg Piano Duo
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Abdel Rahman El Bacha
Abdel Rahman El Bacha

„I have always loved Bechstein for its deep, subtle and singing voice.“

Abdel Rahman El Bacha
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Shani Diluka
Shani Diluka

„Beethoven to Schubert, but tonight also Schumann to Debussy. Bechstein has this wide range of expression which allows us to paint and color the music..“

Shani Diluka
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Duo Shalamov
Duo Shalamov

„In the desert of the technical era, a Bechstein is like an oasis of revitalizing sound escapades.“

Duo Shalamov
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Promoting culture and piano music has been part of C. Bechstein’s philosophy since the company was founded in 1853. While the Bechstein concert halls in Berlin, London, Paris and St. Petersburg were renowned centres of European concert life, numerous outstanding artists today choose Bechstein instruments for festivals, concert halls and C. Bechstein recital series.

Discover pianists past and present who have performed or recorded on Bechstein instruments.

Ah Ruem Ahn
Ah Ruem Ahn
Dmitry Ablogin
Dmitry Ablogin
Kit Armstrong
Kit Armstrong
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Saleem Ashkar
Saleem Ashkar
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Vladimir Ashkenazy

Click on the images to learn more about these exceptional pianists. Please note that the artists presented here are not bound to C. Bechstein by exclusive endorsement agreements.

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