Fortepiano (musical Dynamic) on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
The expression fortepiano (sometimes called forte piano) is a sudden
The expression fortepiano (sometimes called forte piano) is a sudden dynamic
Dynamics (from Greek δυναμικός ''dynamikos'' "powerful", from δύναμις ''dynamis'' "power") or dynamic may refer to:
Physics and engineering
* Dynamics (mechanics)
** Aerodynamics, the study of the motion of air
** Analytical dynam ...
change used in a musical score, usually with the abbreviation , to designate a section of music in which the music should be played loudly (''forte''), then immediately softly (''piano'').Collins Encyclopedia of Music Page 217 It is not unusual for it to be followed by a crescendo, a gradual increase in dynamics. The word is of Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
etymology literally translated as 'loudsoft'.
Examples
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 begins with a ''fortepiano'':
References
{{music-theory-stub Musical notation