tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post9010350295086543388..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Friday Video: Listen to the Earliest Known Surviving PianoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-51109072507109803372018-04-14T10:35:47.207-04:002018-04-14T10:35:47.207-04:00I love the sound and the touch of the fortepiano. ...I love the sound and the touch of the fortepiano. The hammer action (as opposed to the plectrum) made it possible to use loud and soft dynamics in an age which was growing increasingly enamored with high expression, assuring its popularity. The harpsichord slowly fell out of favor as the keyboard instrument of choice. Thanks for this post! Love that Scarlatti. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272674612211830409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-6968875704199997902018-04-13T12:57:08.659-04:002018-04-13T12:57:08.659-04:00Gorgeous! I like the idea that the piece was playe...Gorgeous! I like the idea that the piece was played on the instrument for which it was written - maybe not that specific piano, but for an instrument with the same sound quality.Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-72250884104760827332018-04-13T12:25:44.632-04:002018-04-13T12:25:44.632-04:00Wow! Thank you for that treat!Wow! Thank you for that treat!Donna Hatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807169149057139718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-23602696582414528042018-04-13T07:43:15.642-04:002018-04-13T07:43:15.642-04:00I am amazed to find it sounds almost like a hybrid...I am amazed to find it sounds almost like a hybrid between a piano and a harpsichordSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.com