Piano Flashcards
1
Q
Dates
A
Ca, 1800-1850
2
Q
Range
A
5 –> 7
3
Q
Frame
A
Wood –> Metal
4
Q
Hammers
A
Leather –> Felt
5
Q
Action
A
Viennese - Double Escapement
English
6
Q
London Pianoforte School
A
Clementi - Music Publisher
Cramer
Field
D
7
Q
What happened?
A
age of piano. Social and professionally, the piano became more prominent than the violin -affluent class wants to show power. Want to show off how cultured they are. Buying pianos was a way to do this.
8
Q
Viennese
A
: built shallow and fast actions that facilitated rapid passage work and clear transparent sound
9
Q
English
A
they had an action that was heavier and the fall of the key was deeper, sound was not as clear but more powerful ->
10
Q
Double Escapement
A
by Sebastian Erard): allowed for faster repetition and motion, but with the force of the English action and is the model for the modern Steinway action.
11
Q
Functional Change?
A
Piano was a light smaller instrument at the start and after changes, it become larger and more of a concert force
