fortepiano

[ fawr-tuh-pyah-noh ]
/ ˌfɔr təˈpyɑ noʊ /

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

fortaleza, fortalice, fortas, forte, forte-piano, fortepiano, forth, forthcoming, forthright, forthwith, fortieth

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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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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