Orign of the piano

[jackb@iquest.net (Bubba Dog)]

>To: RonBerry@iquest.net
From: jackb@iquest.net (Bubba Dog)
>Subject: Orign of the piano
>Cc: hammond@zk3.dec.com
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>I take exception to the opening statement on your WEB page about the origin 
of the piano.
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>According to an article that appeared in the Indianapolis Star on July 10, 
1995 I qoute--
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>"QUESTION: Who invented the piano?
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>ANSWER: Bartolomeo Christofori came up the concept of the piano. He callled 
it the gravicembalo col piano e forte, which means "harpsicord with loud and 
soft". This was among the earliest pianofortes, and had four octaves (48 
keys). About 1770. Johann Stein created a piano with five octaves (60 keys). 
In the early 19th century, pianos with six octaves (72 keys) were made in 
Vienna. Also around that time the natural keys became white, and the sharps 
were black keys, just the opposite of what it had been. Since about 1860, 
most modern piano makers have made them with 88 keys, or 7-1/3 octaves.  
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>The following is an excerpt from The New Groilers Encyclopedia.
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Bubba Dog
JNB