In 1828, Ignaz Bösendorfer registered his workshop in Vienna as an official piano maker, founding what would become one of the most revered names in the history of the instrument. That same year, Franz Schubert was laid to rest beside Beethoven.

A decade later, Franz Liszt selected a Bösendorfer for a concert in Vienna. Famous for destroying pianos with the ferocity of his playing, the instrument survived. Bösendorfer became famous overnight, and the Viennese tradition of master piano craftsmanship was sealed.

Aboard Alfa Nero, a black-lacquered Pleyel grand piano etched with an intricate wave pattern takes centre stage in the main salon. Designed by Alberto Pinto with pop-art and Art Deco influences, it connects nearly two centuries of piano heritage to the open sea.