In Florence around 1700, the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori made a breakthrough now credited with paving the way towards the modern piano ... of Mozart's music is the clarity ...

As well as being a solo instrument, the piano can be found playing a range of music in the symphony orchestra, most commonly in virtuosic concertos. History The piano is a keyboard instrument ...

Expansive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and passionate songs took inspiration from art and literature. Famous Romantic composers include Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Mahler, and Verdi – ...

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