It turns out that fortepiano is not at all what we think of as a piano today. The fortepiano is an early version of the piano, known since the invention of the instrument by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1698 until the beginning of the 19th century. In fact, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven wrote for the fortepiano.
Literally, ‘fortepiano’ means loud-soft. The French equivalent, pianoforte, means soft-loud.
Interestingly, unlike violins, for example, grand pianos with each passing year (well, decade) only deteriorate in sound quality, and repairing them is quite expensive. Moreover, more modern designs significantly outperform less modern ones by a considerable margin.
I still consider the purchase of an electronic Kawaii one of the best ideas to spend money in recent years. Well, okay, after buying a house.
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