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pianoforte

[pee-an-uh-fawrt, -fohrt, pee-an-uh-fawr-tee, -tay, -fohr-] / piˈæn əˌfɔrt, -ˌfoʊrt, piˌæn əˈfɔr ti, -teɪ, -ˈfoʊr- /


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A trip to Paris to work for a family who needs a companion for their child leads to pianoforte lessons, but with no prospect of a public life as a musician.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2022

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 ● Oct. 23, 2019

An accompanying pianoforte keeps frenetic pace with the singers.

From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2016

“How I long to see her again! I never met with anybody who delighted me so much. Such a countenance, such manners!—and so extremely accomplished for her age! Her performance on the pianoforte is exquisite.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen


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