forte-piano









forte-piano


forte-piano [fawr-tey-pee-ah-noh; Italian fawr-te-pyah-naw] ExamplesWord Origin adjective, adverb Music.

  1. loud and immediately soft.

Origin of forte-piano First recorded in 1760–70 Examples from the Web for forte-piano Historical Examples of forte-piano

  • And what think you of this new instrument—the forte-piano—father?

    A Nest of Linnets

    Frank Frankfort Moore

  • A person here has invented the prettiest improvement in the forte-piano I have ever seen.

    The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson Compiled From Family Letters and Reminiscences

    Sarah N. Randolph

  • British Dictionary definitions for forte-piano forte-piano adjective, adverb

    1. loud and then immediately softSymbol: fp

    noun

    1. a note played in this way
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