Movers Drop $88,000 Bosendorfer Piano

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“Hold on kiddies, this is going to be a bumpy ride!” Movers dropped an $88,000 concert grand piano from a truck in England, and the whole thing was caught on camera. Here are pictures of the unfortunate event. I’m sure glad I wasn’t the one that dropped Bosendorfer on the ground, but at least I can giggle a little at the photos here.

Moving a piano is all about leverage and balance. I’ve seen a single expert dismantle and move a baby grand piano by themselves. I remember many moons ago having to deliver pianos when I worked sales in a piano showroom. It sure isn’t easy if you don’t have it down to a perfected system.

My favorite picture is the fourth one where the guy has his hands over his head as the shock of what just happened hits him.

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The half-ton instrument was dropped as it was being brought into the home of the organizers of an annual music festival in Devon, England.

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The famed Bosendorfers piano was purchased at an auction for 45,000 British pounds, or just over $88,000.

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A couple had spent two years raising the money for the piano, which was to be the highlight of this year’s music festival.

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It was insured for $50,000. It was sent to London, where experts were assessing the damage.

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The owner of the piano, who never got to play a note, said it’s unlikely it will ever be the same.

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The Bosendorfer is considered to be the Stradivarius of the piano world.

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In this last photo it looks like the piano movers who dropped the piano got confused and are trying to plant the Bosendorfer in the ground. Which begs the question: What kind of fertilizer would you use to grow a piano?