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About the Piano:
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by striking steel strings with felt hammers that immediately rebound allowing the string to continue vibrating at its resonant frequency. These vibrations are transmitted through the bridges to the soundboard, which amplifies them.
The piano is widely used in western music for solo performance, chamber music, and accompaniment. It is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal. Although not portable and often expensive, the piano's versatility and ubiquity has made it among the most familiar of musical instruments.
Equipment costs:
Low end Piano: £1.340
High end Piano: £7.000
High end Piano: £7.000
Accessories:
- Piano Lamps
- Piano Bench
- Piano Stools
- Pedal Extenders
- Piano Covers
Genres played on the Piano:
- Classical
- Blues
- Pop
- Rock
- Jazz
Famous players:
- Béla Bartók
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Victor Borge
- David Helfgott
- Franz Liszt
- Kenny Barron
- Count Basie
- Duke Ellington
- Gil Evans
- Bill Evans
Famous songs & albums:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusic
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symfoni No. 5 i c-mol
- Johannes Brahms: Symfoni No. 4 in e-minor
- Dave Brubeck - Take Five
- Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert
History:
In the period lasting from about 1790 to 1860, the Mozart-era piano underwent tremendous changes, which led to the modern form of the instrument. This revolution was in response to a consistent preference by composers and pianists for a more powerful, sustained piano sound. It was also a response to the ongoing Industrial Revolution, which made available technological resources like high-quality steel for strings (see piano wire) and precision casting for the production of iron frames. Over time, the tonal range of the piano was also increased, from the five octaves of Mozart's day to the 7? (or even more) octaves found on modern pianos.
Type of Piano:
- Grand Piano
- Upright
- Digital pianos
- Rhodes piano
- Keyboard
- Syntheziser
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