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What is the origin of the piano?

Pianoforte

The first pianofortes were made by Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1698. This was the first keyboard instrument that was able to play two or more notes at a time both loud and soft. Hence the name: “piano” meaning soft and “forte” meaning loud, later shortened to piano.

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