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Definition of PianoForte

Pianoforte
Piano Pi*an"o, Pianoforte Pi*an"o*for`te, n. [It. piano soft (fr. L. planus even, smooth; see Plain, a.) + It. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see Fort).] (Mus.) A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys. Dumb piano. See Digitorium. Grand piano. See under Grand. Square piano, one with a horizontal frame and an oblong case. Upright piano, one with an upright frame and vertical wires.

Meaning of PianoForte from wikipedia

- strings. The English word piano is a shortened form of the Italian pianoforte, derived from clavicembalo col piano e forte ("key harpsichord with soft...
- [ˌfɔrteˈpjaːno], sometimes referred to as a pianoforte, is an early piano. In principle, the word "fortepiano" can designate any piano dating from the invention of the...
- according to Brahms, implies a forte character with a piano sound, although rarely used due to potential confusion with pianoforte. While the typical range...
- The London Cuckolds (1998), The Graduate (2000) and Piano/Forte (2006). Johnson wrote Piano/Forte for her and said, "Kelly is possibly the most natural...
- The PianoForte Foundation (PFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that presents classical and jazz piano concerts in Chicago, Illinois. Established...
- le pianoforte à quatre mains sur un walse de Mr. le Comte de Gallenberg (Leipzig : H.A. Probst, 1825) Op. 88, Septième rondino pour le piano-forte : sur...
- the American pianoforte: its technical development, and the trade. Boston, MA: Harvard University. p. 231. Dolge, Alfred (1911). Pianos and Their Makers:...
- Czerny, "Surely I've written better things". In his book Beethoven's pianoforte sonatas, the renowned pianist Edwin Fischer suggests that this movement...
- för Pianoforte (dedicated to Fredrika Bremer, 1834) Säg hvar finns ett enda troget hjerta Echo i Ådalen Gå ej bort. Fyra sångstycken för piano-forte (1839)...
- pla**** piano at the restaurant at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in the early/mid 1990s. Responses to her 2006 stage portrayal of Abigail in Piano/Forte, which...