Decadent piano design (was : piano, piano-forte,forte-piano ...)

[R.Moffatt & Sons Piano]

  Hi Philippe,

I believe, in this case, the word decadent, is used as a "colloquialism" (expression familiere).
In other words, very rich, beautiful, over the top, etc.

Regards,

Bob

R.Moffatt & Sons Piano
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Philippe Errembault 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 2:52 AM
  Subject: Decadent piano design (was : piano, piano-forte,forte-piano ...)


  Hello Bob, 

  I have taken a look on this Cantos Museum website, and found the following sentence in the virtual gallery, in the desciption for "Sebastian Erard, Grand piano" : "The French were known for their decadent piano designs"... Does anyone have an idea why it is so ?

  regards,

  Philippe Errembault
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: R.Moffatt & Sons Piano 
    To: Pianotech List 
    Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 11:04 PM
    Subject: Re: piano, piano-forte,forte-piano : Terminology - What's your opinion ?



    Hello Philippe,

    According to the keepers of the Cantos museum, one of them Bill Garlick, the instrument  by Christoferi was originally given the name gravicembalo col piano e forte, Harpsichord with loud and soft, later called "Forte Piano". (Working examples of these early instruments can be seen and heard at Calgary's Cantos Music Foundation) Take a look.
    www.cantos.ca 
     Best,  Bob

    R.Moffatt & Sons,  2323 Lincoln Drive S.W. Calgary, Alberta ,  Canada T3E 5G4
    Phone. 403.243.0385
    www.moffattpianos.com
    Fax.     403.243.6821
    email:   moffatt5 at telus.net






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      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Philippe Errembault 
      To: Pianotech List 
      Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 6:59 AM
      Subject: piano, piano-forte, forte-piano : Terminology - What's your opinion ?


      Hello, 

      Just consulting the french wikipedia, I discovered that piano-forte is the original name of the instrument invented by Cristophori near 1700, and it was in a harpsichord like frame, while forte-piano was built around 60 years later by Friederici, on a square frame like a clavichord. This is not matching with what I find on the english wikipedia...

      What's your opinios about that ? what instrument should be called what ? Or do you think the names are just not the seme between both langagues ?


      Philippe Errembault
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