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Pianino

a variety of pianoforte in which the strings, soundboard, and action are arranged vertically.

The first models were invented by the American J. I. Hawkins (December 1800) and the Austrian M. Miiller (January 1801). After a number of improvements in the mid-19th century, the pianino acquired its modern form (iron frame, overstrung scaling, action with underdampers and overdampers, and a compass of seven octaves). The most popular pianinos—the “cabinet” pianos—are 1,450-1,500 mm wide at the keyboard and approximately 1,250-1,400 mm long.

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References in periodicals archive

Such was the case of Chopin's pianino, constructed by Juan Bauza.

Chopin's Piano: In Search of the Instrument That Transformed Music

(11.) Vi colleghiamo quanto Incoronato asserisce nel racconto Il pianino: "Nel suo paese arrivava il cantastorie e lui, da piccolo, stava ad ascoltarlo nella piazza.

La citta di Napoli nella narrativa di Luigi Incoronato

Taikydamasis i intymios medijos nisa, radijas namuose uzima pianino ir gramofono vieta.

Space and the mobility problem in audiovisual media/ Erdves ir mobilumo problema audiovizualinese medijose

He played like a god on a miserable little upright piano.' ('Unser verehrter Meister sah so gut aus, wie ich mir kaum erinnern ihn gesehen zu haben, ordentlich stark geworden, auch die Stimmung war brilliant, er spielte wie ein Gott auf einem kleinen miserablen Pianino.') GSA 59/333,1.

The librettos for Liszt's oratorio 'St Stanislaus.'

After Scugnizzo, Viviani began to write his first character parts which he performed with great success: Il trovatore, O mariunciello, Malavita, Il mendicante, O tranviere, O scupatore, O cucchiere, Il professore, O suonatore 'e pianino. Thus began his career as an author and playwright.

Viviani and the others: Scarpetta, Pirandello, and Eduardo and Peppino De Filippo

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