pianoforte

Example Sentences

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By the beginning of the 19th century many affluent Russian households had pianofortes, and piano lessons and recitals were in high demand.

From New York Times

Cohen reflects that sufferings become layered over time: the loss of a father; the loss of conditions needed to write; Austen’s private longing for a pianoforte.

From New York Times

So the melodies remained intact, even when the arrangements became "lower and darker", as on the pianoforte rework of Never Gonna Give You Up.

From BBC

It was produced in the second half of the 18th century alongside the fortepiano, the immediate ancestor of today’s pianoforte.

From New York Times

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

From Washington Post