At 11:00 12/14/2003 -0800, you wrote: >How is a "Fortepiano" different from a >"Pianoforte"??? > When did "Fortepiano" come into usage??? > IMWTK, > Thump Thumpster, The fortepiano here came into use about April 1987 when I completed a Zuckermann rendition of a Stein instrument such as Mozart would have used. Oh, you meant generally? ;-} There are fine gradations (dates, configurations, etc.), not unlike the "square" question, which I can not currently bring to mind. There have been discussions on this list in the past Re: nomenclature of certain instruments. I would refer you to the archives. Conrad Hoffsommer I don't care who you are, mister, those reindeer are ruining my roof.
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