Born in Dublin in 1782, Field was a child prodigy who left Ireland at an early age to become apprentice to the great Italian ...

History The piano is a keyboard instrument descended from early instruments like the clavichord and harpsichord, which used strings inside the instrument's body which were plucked or struck. But it's ...

In this short film Howard Goodall explores 18th century music, the invention of the piano and the establishment of opera as a major art form. Invented by Bartolomeu Christofori, the piano gave ...

As the 300 th anniversary of its invention is celebrated, the piano still remains one of the most popular instruments today. This exhibition was prepared to compliment the Smithsonian Institution’s ...