Upright pianos, also called vertical pianos which are derived from upright harpsichords, are more compact because the frame and strings are placed vertically, extending in both directions from the keyboard and hammers. Bartolomeo di Francesco CristoforiĪccording to the New World Encyclopedia, modern pianos come in two basic configurations and several sizes: the upright piano and the grand piano. Cristofori named his invention gravicèmbalo col piano e forte, which means “harpsichord with loud and soft.” It was later shortened to “fortepiano” and finally to just “piano.” Through the decades and generations, this instrument underwent tremendous changes, leading to the modern form of the piano. The piano was invented around 1700 in Italy by harpsichord maker Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, who worked with the Florentine Court of the Grand Prince Ferdinando de’ Medici.
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