In this blog post we’ll see the answer for some of the most common queries about this extremely popular and diffused instrument. 1. WHEN WAS IT INVENTED? What are the origins of the piano? The inventor was Bartolomeo Cristofori, living in Padua (Italy), that wasn’t satisfied with the sound of the harpsichord (the “ancestor” of … Leggi tutto
Nearly everything is available on the Web nowadays, and that is also true for tools and, well, musical instruments: there are A LOT of virtual pianos that you can play (or at least pretend to do that, considering how different is the way you play notes in a computer tool). Actually some of those are … Leggi tutto
The list of the best modern piano composers for the pianoforte, their life and their main works and piano pieces. 1. Frederic Rzewski Frederic Rzewski (born December 5, 1927) is a composer and pianist. He is best known for his work as a composer and performer of contemporary music. Rzewski was born in New York … Leggi tutto
Who were the most influential composers for piano music in the romantic era? What were their most important and influential works? 1. Franz Schubert Schubert was a prolific composer who wrote over 1200 songs, 12 operas, and over 60 symphonies. He was also an important piano composer and is considered one of the greatest pianists … Leggi tutto
In this blog post we explain the differences between piano, keyboards, and digital pianos. We also explain the differences between piano and organ and organ and electric organ HOW MANY TYPES OF ACOUSTIC PIANO ARE THERE? The main types are 2 when it comes to acoustic models :Grand Piano and Upright. 1 . The “Grand” … Leggi tutto
the truth about Pianoforall’s popularity SO YOU WANT TO LEARN THE PIANO OR THE KEYBOARD? Have you ever wanted to be “that guy” at the party? You know who: The guy who can walk into the party, see a piano there and just casually start playing it, impressing everyone on site. You may have played … Leggi tutto
Youtube nowadays has become the biggest video sharing platform in the world: lots of stuff that you can see and lots of choices. The downside, though, is that sometimes a lot of choice can make you feel confused, or maybe you can lose some hidden gems because well it’s almost impossible to know everyone in … Leggi tutto
