Meaning Of The Word Fortepiano

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fortepiano in American English
noun: a piano of the late 18th and early 19th centuries with greater clarity but less volume, resonance, and dynamic range than a modern grand, revived in the late 20th century for the performance of the music of its period

fortepiano in American English 1
the piano of the 18th and early 19th cent.

fortepiano in American English 2
loud(ly) and then soft(ly)

fortepiano in British English
noun: an early type of piano popular in the late 18th century

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