pianoforte
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By 1891, John had moved to Edinburgh and was living as a lodger with a widowed pianoforte maker, Richard Honeyman, 70, and his daughter, Helen, 45.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
"She not only plays sitar and maruli, but pianoforte too," adds Kate.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2022
A providential accident nearby soon deposits a handsome injured gentleman at their school; his friends visit; and vivacious Miss Asquith, practical Miss Pffolliott and scientific Miss Franklin become busy with more than their pianoforte lessons.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2015
Upstairs in the genteel parlor, appointed with a harp and pianoforte, women sewed, wrote letters, drank tea and lemonade.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2015
The instrument commonly called the "piano" by the way, was originally called a "pianoforte" because it could play dynamics, unlike earlier popular keyboard instruments like the harpsichord and spinet.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
