Origine of the piano

 

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Origine of the piano

 

 

 

Do you know what kind of instrument this picture is?

 

 

 

A lot of people will think it's a piano.

 

But it's a musical instrument called "Hapsichord" that's completely different.

 

It's the origin of the piano.

 

 

 

 

As many of you know, the original name of the piano is "Pianoforte."

 

It's a name that means it's an instrument that can control the soft notes and the strong notes of the name.

 

 

 

The harpsichord, a keyboard instrument before the invention of the piano, had a constant volume of sound, so being able to control the intensity of sound was a huge improvement.

 

 

 

Then, what is harpsichord different from piano so that you can't control the volume of the sound?

 

The difference between a piano and a harpsichord is how to produce sound.

 

 

 

 

If you look inside the piano, you can see several strings and a hammer wrapped in felt cloth.

 

If you press the keyboard, the hammer on the piano hits the string.

 

So you can control the strength of pressing the keyboard and create a strong and weak sound.

 

 

 

 

On the other hand, harpsichord creates sound by tearing strings with a plectrum that looks like a protruding needle instead of a hammer.

 

The needle that presses hard or lightly on the keyboard is a constant stringing.

 

 

 

 

The structure of this harpsichord creates a sound that feels different from the piano.

 

The sound of harpsichord, similar to harp, became very popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, but Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1732), who made harpsichord for the Medici, gradually lost popularity when he invented the piano.

 

 

 

 

However, in the late 19th century, the study of classical music became active, and the harpsichord was revived again.

 

Today, I am going to post Sarabande by Jean-Henry d'Anglebert (1629-1691), a French composer from the Baroque era.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-41BPUDoSRM