cembalo
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Origin of cembalo
1795–1805; < Italian ( clavi ) cembalo < Latin cymbalum cymbal
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Rossini, at the cembalo, stood up and applauded vigorously at the end of the act.
From Time Magazine Archive
The part for each cembalo is written on a separate stave, the one below the other.
From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by Shedlock, J. S. (John South)
During the seventeenth century, sonatas were written for various instruments, with a figured bass for the cembalo.
From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by Shedlock, J. S. (John South)
The first, probably an Allegro moderato, opens with a bold characteristic phrase, which is repeated in the second bar by the second cembalo; points of imitation, in fact, continue throughout the movement.
From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by Shedlock, J. S. (John South)
The piece for one cembalo between the 2nd and 3rd Sonatas is, as we have remarked, of lighter character, and was possibly considered a suite.
From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by Shedlock, J. S. (John South)
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