Wilhelm Kempff
Edwin Fischer chose a Bechstein piano for his pioneering recording of Bach's "The Well Tempered Clavier", as did Artur Schnabel for his cycle of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas. Both artists were very fond of Bechstein pianos, as were many of the 20th century's leading pianists, such as Wilhelm Kempff, Wilhelm Backhaus, Walter Gieseking and Jorge Bolet.