It is the most traditional and well-known piano model. Its sound is produced by hammers that strike the strings. The modern grand piano is much bigger and more powerful than the first pianos. The first piano has been invented by the italian Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1698 and had a quite different shape, similar to that of a harpsichord. It gained popularity ans spread throughout Europe during the eighteenth century. Watch the video below and listen to Maria Teresa Madeira playing on a 1868 Broadwood grand piano.
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