It took a day to set up the microphones, after which this photo was taken
Bösendorfer organised the transport of the piano
Hans Muff contracts to Bösendorfer and has considerable experience with the Imperial piano
Studio is located behind the main house on a property on the outskirts of Vienna
The mic placement was critical, and was done by Hans Deutsch, a professor at Vienna University
The recording equipment was set up away from the studio in a completely separate room
Taken 2007, Paul Badura-Skoda was 80, and had just returned from a concert tour
Along side (just visible) are two more Bösendorfer Imperials, owned by Badura-Skoda
Photos – CEUS project recordings
Recording studio, owned by Paul Badura-Skoda
Paul and Eva Badura-Skoda popped into visit
Arrival of and setting up the piano
The piano was tuned and voiced daily by piano technician Hans Muff
The Bösendorfer Imperial fitted with Bösendorfer's CEUS player system ready to record
The engineers: (from left) Peter Phillips, Gernot Reetz and Hans Deutsch
The recording equipment featured 'ghost supplies' to the microphones, which were AKG model 451C, with CK22 capsules
Vienna, March 2–11, 2007