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Offline steveolongfingers

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forte piano?
on: December 29, 2003, 06:12:49 PM
Okay, im reading the Norton score for mozarts piano sonata in a major k331 movement III and it says that "the preformance with the forte-piano on the recording brings out the different timbres...",  whats this beast?  Or is it just a typing mistake, or did i fall asleep one too many times in class.....  
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Offline bernhard

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Re: forte piano?
Reply #1 on: December 29, 2003, 10:52:43 PM
Fortepiano: the precursor of the modern piano. Have a look on the site below for a photograph.

https://www.fortepianos.pair.com/fiveandonehalf.html
The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side. (Hunter Thompson)

Offline cziffra

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Re: forte piano?
Reply #2 on: January 20, 2004, 06:35:25 PM
there's a post (of mine) in the repertoire section about an EXCELLENT recording using a pianoforte
What it all comes down to is that one does not play the piano with one’s fingers; one plays the piano with one’s mind.-  Glenn Gould

Offline donjuan

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Re: forte piano?
Reply #3 on: August 26, 2005, 04:16:38 AM
I have a recording of an arrangement of Guitar and Fortepiano playing Gounod's "Waltz from Faust." ohhhhh you should hear it! :o
I would love to play a fortepiano.  It sounds a little like a harpsichord with more dynamics and warmer tone.

Offline thalbergmad

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Re: forte piano?
Reply #4 on: August 28, 2005, 11:19:35 PM
I am fortunate enough to live near to the Finchcocks Piano museum.


https://www.finchcocks.co.uk/index.htm

Well worth a visit.
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Offline pianistimo

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Re: forte piano?
Reply #5 on: August 28, 2005, 11:27:14 PM
sounds like a beautiful place.  you should get married there someday.

ps  i liked the cat in the pic's of bernhards forte pianos.

Offline thalbergmad

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Re: forte piano?
Reply #6 on: August 29, 2005, 12:18:20 AM
sounds like a beautiful place.  you should get married there someday.

ps  i liked the cat in the pic's of bernhards forte pianos.

Married--I hope not.

Did not Glass write for Forte-Piano and cat.
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