 Between 1901 and 1914, C. Bechstein was the largest piano dealership in London.At that time, Bechstein was the official piano maker for the Tsars of Russia, the royal families of Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Austria and Denmark, and other royalty and aristocracy.The list of royal clients of Bechstein may be found on the soundboard of vintage Bechstein pianos made before the Second World War.