- A
fortepiano [ˌfɔrteˈpjaːno],
sometimes referred to as a pianoforte, is an
early piano. In principle, the word "
fortepiano" can
designate any
piano dating...
- In the
nineteenth century,
influenced by
Romantic music trends, the
fortepiano adopted changes such as
using the cast iron
frame (which
allowed much...
- The
expression fortepiano (sometimes
called forte piano) is a
sudden dynamic change used in a
musical score,
usually with the
abbreviation fp, to designate...
- The
square piano is a type of
piano that has
horizontal strings arranged diagonally across the
rectangular case
above the
hammers and with the keyboard...
- Ithaca, New York
Bilson is one of the
foremost players and
teachers of the
fortepiano; this is the
ancestor of the
modern piano and was the
instrument used...
-
number of new
instruments (e.g., the oboe, b****oon, cello, contrab**** and
fortepiano). Some
instruments from
previous eras fell into disuse, such as the shawm...
-
years with
fortepianos made by
Regensburg builder Franz Jakob Späth.
Later when
Mozart was
visiting Augsburg, he was
impressed by
Stein fortepianos and shared...
-
harpsichord was
replaced as the main
keyboard instrument by the
piano (or
fortepiano).
Unlike the harpsichord,
which plucks strings with quills,
pianos strike...
- Graf
fortepiano (1839).
Natalia Rehling. Frédéric Chopin.
Sonata No. 2,
Preludes op. 28. Label:
paladino music. Pla**** on
Conrad Graf
fortepiano (after...
- builders.
Around the year 1700 the
first fortepiano was
built by
Bartolomeo Cristofori. The
early fortepiano uses percussion, the
strings being struck...
