fortepiano
[ fawr-tuh-pyah-noh ]
/ ˌfɔr təˈpyɑ noʊ /
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noun
a piano of the late 18th and early 19th centuries with greater clarity but less volume, resonance, and dynamic range than a modern grand, revived in the late 20th century for the performance of the music of its period.
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Origin of fortepiano
First recorded in 1760–70; early variant of pianoforte
Words nearby fortepiano
Fort Dodge, Fort Donelson, Fort Drum, Fort Duquesne, forte, fortepiano, Fort Erie, Fort Eustis, Fort George G. Meade, Fort Gordon, forth
Definition for fortepiano (2 of 2)
forte-piano
[ fawr-tey-pee-ah-noh; Italian fawr-te-pyah-naw ]
/ ˌfɔr teɪ piˈɑ noʊ; Italian ˌfɔr tɛˈpyɑ nɔ /
adjective, adverb Music.
loud and immediately soft.
Origin of forte-piano
First recorded in 1760–70
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Example sentences from the Web for fortepiano
La dekstra pedalo de la fortepiano, kiu apartenis al la pedelo, estas rompita.
British Dictionary definitions for fortepiano (1 of 2)
fortepiano
/ (ˌfɔːtɪpɪˈænəʊ) /
noun
an early type of piano popular in the late 18th century
Word Origin for fortepiano
from Italian, loud-soft
British Dictionary definitions for fortepiano (2 of 2)
forte-piano
/ (ˌfɔːtɪˈpjɑːnəʊ) music /
adjective, adverb
loud and then immediately softSymbol: fp
noun
a note played in this way
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