Crossword clues for fortepiano
Wiktionary
n. A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter, precursor to the pianoforte.
Wikipedia
A fortepiano is an early version of the piano, from its invention by the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700 up to the early 19th century. It was the instrument for which Haydn, Mozart, and the early Beethoven wrote their piano music. Starting in Beethoven's time, the fortepiano began a period of steady evolution, culminating in the late 19th century with the modern grand. The earlier fortepiano became obsolete and was absent from the musical scene for many decades. In the 20th century the fortepiano was revived, following the rise of interest in historically informed performance. Fortepianos are built for this purpose today in specialist workshops.
The expression fortepiano (sometimes called forte piano) is a sudden dynamic change used in a musical score, usually with the abbreviation fp, to designate a section of music in which the music should be played loudly (forte), then immediately softly (piano). It is often followed by a crescendo. The word is of Italian etymology literally translated as 'loudsoft'.
Usage examples of "fortepiano".
Joyeuse was standing at the window in the Music Room, one hand resting on the exquisite marquetry of the fortepiano lid, gazing out at the park beyond.
She lifted a book of songs from the top of the fortepiano and began to leaf through the pages.
The singer sang on for a bar or two and then joined in the laughter, leaning on the fortepiano to support herself.
She shuffled through the music on the fortepiano and suddenly threw all the sheets up in the air in her excitement.
She heard in her head the three opening chords to one of her favorite pieces by Mozart, the fortepiano notes sounding as clear to her as if the instrument were in the room behind her.