pianoforte

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By 1891, John had moved to Edinburgh and was living as a lodger with a widowed pianoforte maker, Richard Honeyman, 70, and his daughter, Helen, 45.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

"She not only plays sitar and maruli, but pianoforte too," adds Kate.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2022

A pianoforte, mandolin and clarinet, as well as a mah-jongg game, seem to await players.

From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2018

These are filled with the original furnishings, including Madame de Stäel’s personal bathtub and pianoforte.

From New York Times • May 27, 2011

Her eyes were too heavy to read, she wouldn’t play the pianoforte for fear of another embarrassing encounter, and she most certainly wouldn’t amuse herself with fantasies of what the feast was like.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas