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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...
- risk. Returning to Paris in 1796, he soon afterwards introduced grand pianofortes, made in the English fashion, with improvements of his own. In 1808 he...
- Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Pianofortes of Bartolomeo Cristofori on the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, The...
- 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...
- Hungarian Romantic composer Franz Liszt (1811–1886) was especially prolific, composing more than 700 works. A virtuoso pianist himself, much of his output...
- The Sei pezzi per pianoforte ("Six pieces for piano"), P 044, is a set of six solo piano pieces written by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi between...
- 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...