Bechstein Residence R2 Millenium 114cm Glossy Black

The specialist's opinion

This exceptional piano with modern shapes has an extraordinary touch and a richly colored tone.

This first shiny polished black model already has all the qualities of the famous Bechstein C pianos.

The C.Bechstein R2 Millenium is ultra versatile, it allows you to play all musical styles and make each genre sound in its own way. With a dreamy touch, faithful to all Bechstein pianos, it is a treat under the fingers. Its black keys are in ebony, which brings unparalleled comfort. It is also very well balanced, with no noticeable variation from key to key with a wide range of nuances. The wood selected for the soundboard is spruce which comes from the high mountains of the Val di Fiemme in the Dolomites in Italy. Grown on a slope and dried for a very long time with controlled humidity, the wood is simply extraordinary and brings an exquisite and incomparable sound. The hammer heads are made with walnut wood to achieve a colorful, voluminous, clear and precise sound. The felt used is New Zealand sheep's wool, processed in Germany according to a secret traditional recipe. C. Bechstein is the only European manufacturer of grand and upright pianos to have the necessary know-how to manufacture in-house this important element for the production of grand and upright pianos. In terms of furniture, the design of the R2 is refined, calm and modern, a real pleasure for the eyes, a real work of art. C. Bechstein is committed to using only the best materials from around the world and to maintaining the highest quality standards. Excellence in its purest form.