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Jan 1, 1000
Earliest Evidence of the Harp
The actual showing of the Harp is thought to have been seen in Anceint Egypt around 2500 BC -
Jul 16, 1016
Keyboard
As early as the 11th centruary the Keyboard was applied to the Organ -
Jan 1, 1300
Harpsichord invented
The Harpsichord can be traced back to 1300, yet is not well established until the Baroque period (1600-1750) -
Jan 1, 1500
Use of the Clavichord
This was an instrument used primarily during the 16th-18th centurary.It is first known to appear in the early 1500's. By 1850 it's popularity was long gone. The word clavichord comes from the union of the two Latin words clavis, a key, and chorda, a string. It was a keyboard instrument played for home enjoyment, whereas the harpsichord was used for concerts/concert halls -
Modern Piano
Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco is creditted for inventing the first modern day piano. Of course improvements have been made since the year 1700 when it is thought to have been well established. However, it did not gain populairty in the main concert hall until the late 1700''s thanks to composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven. -
American Made Piano
According to Orange Coast Piano, the first American-made piano was created by John Behrent in 1775 in Philadelphia. It was just before a boom period of piano production around the world, and American-made pianos played a major role in that growth well into the 1900s. Several major American companies rose during this time. Four of them were Chickering, Mason & Hamlin, Steinway and Knabe. http://www.ehow.com/info_7904266_list-americanmade-pianos.html -
Revival of the Clavichord
With encrougment from his mentors, Arnold Dolmetsch attempts to bring a return to the popularity of the Clavichord -
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More info on the Piano
A modern day web review of the Piano http://makingmusicfun.net/htm/f_mmf_music_library/hey-kids-its-a-piano.htm
