Definition of Pianofortes. Meaning of Pianofortes. Synonyms of Pianofortes

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Pianofortes. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Pianofortes and, of course, Pianofortes synonyms and on the right images related to the word Pianofortes.

Definition of Pianofortes

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 Pianofortes from wikipedia

- keyboard the note one octave higher also plays. Only about 60 Emánuel Moór Pianofortes were made, mostly by Bösendorfer. Other piano manufacturers, such as...
- Pianoforte is a 1984 Italian drama film. It is the debut film of director Francesca Comencini. Pianoforte won the "De Sica" award at the 1984 Venice Film...
- Pianoforte is a 1975 piano piece by Canadian composer Claude Vivier. Pianoforte was commissioned as part of a set of eight pieces for the Tremplin International...
- String Quartet No. 1, in G minor c. 1867 Short Trios for violin, viola & pianoforte c. 1868 String Quartet No. 2, in C minor c. 1868 Nonet in B-flat major...
- 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...
- ou pianoforte avec 15 sonates pour pianoforte et violon. (First collection of works for harpsichord or pianoforte with 15 sonatas for pianoforte and...
- Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Pianofortes of Bartolomeo Cristofori on the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, The...
- Hungarian Romantic composer Franz Liszt (1811–1886) was especially prolific, composing more than 700 works. A virtuoso pianist himself, much of his output...
- The pedal piano (or piano-pédalier or pédalier,) is a kind of piano that includes a pedalboard, enabling b**** register notes to be pla**** with the feet...
- musical studies" in his book A Dictionary of Pianists and Composers for the Pianoforte. Gabler became a music teacher in Reval in 1800, where he performed music...