fortepiano
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.
Origin of fortepiano
1Other definitions for forte-piano (2 of 2)
loud and immediately soft.
Origin of forte-piano
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How to use fortepiano in a sentence
A person here has invented the prettiest improvement in the forte-piano I have ever seen.
His instrument was called forte-piano or pianoforte, because it would strike loud or soft.
Critical & Historical Essays | Edward MacDowellAnd what think you of this new instrument—the forte-piano—father?
A Nest of Linnets | Frank Frankfort Moore
British Dictionary definitions for fortepiano (1 of 2)
/ (ˌfɔːtɪpɪˈænəʊ) /
an early type of piano popular in the late 18th century
Origin of fortepiano
1British Dictionary definitions for forte-piano (2 of 2)
/ (ˌfɔːtɪˈpjɑːnəʊ) music /
loud and then immediately soft: Symbol: fp
a note played in this way
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