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Fortepiano. A fortepiano [ˌfɔrteˈpjaːno], sometimes referred to as a pianoforte, [1] is an early piano. In principle, the word "fortepiano" can designate any piano dating from the invention of the instrument by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1698 up to the early 19th century. [2] [3] Most typically, however, it is used to refer to the mid-18th to ...
The terms "Allen wrench" (American English) and "Allen key" (British English) are derived from the Allen brand name and refer to the generic product category "hex keys". W.G. Allen [4] filed the first related patent in 1909 for its recessed hex-driven safety screws, [5] a safety improvement over fasteners which protruded from machinery.
Actually made by Haddorff Piano company. Sterling Piano Company: Derby, CT US 1866–1967 Founded in 1845 as The Sterling Organ Company by Charles A. Sterling, the company merged with the Winter Piano Company after the Great Depression. They also produced the cheaper, but reputable, Huntington Piano. Story & Clark: Chicago: US 1884–1993
Christopher Latham Sholes (February 14, 1819 – February 17, 1890) was an American inventor who invented the QWERTY keyboard, [2] and, along with Samuel W. Soule, Carlos Glidden and John Pratt, has been contended to be one of the inventors of the first typewriter in the United States. [3] [4] [5] He was also a newspaper publisher and Wisconsin ...
January 27, 1731. (1731-01-27) (aged 75) Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Occupation (s) Inventor, instrument maker. Known for. Inventor of the piano. Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco ( Italian pronunciation: [bartoloˈmɛːo kriˈstɔːfori di franˈtʃesko]; May 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments ...
Initially, the keyboard of an instrument such as a pipe organ or harpsichord could only produce sounds of one particular volume. In the 18th century, the pianoforte was invented. The pianoforte had metal strings which were struck by hammers which were activated by pressing or striking the keys.
314.122-4-8. (Simple chordophone with keyboard sounded by tangents) Developed. Early 14th century. The clavichord is a stringed rectangular keyboard instrument [1] that was used largely in the Late Middle Ages, through the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras. [2]
Bösendorfer pioneered the extension of the typical 88-key keyboard, creating the Imperial Grand (Model 290), which has 97 keys (eight octaves). Ferruccio Busoni initially ordered this innovation in 1909 as part of a custom piano, as he wanted to transcribe an organ piece that extended to the C below the standard keyboard. [8]