Fortepiano

University of Chicago Presents (UCP) borrowed a fortepiano for the two concerts, and Levin had rehearsed on it with fine results.

The Benvenue Fortepiano Trio performs masterpieces by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Hummel.

Piano technique evolved during the transition from harpsichord and clavichord to fortepiano playing, and continued through the development of the modern piano.

Starting in Beethoven's later career, the fortepiano evolved into the modern piano as we know it today.

The harpsichord was replaced as the main keyboard instrument by the piano (or fortepiano ).

The term fortepiano has in modern times come to be used to distinguish these early instruments (and modern re-creations of them) from later pianos.

They featured an octave range larger than the earlier fortepiano instrument, adding around 30 more keys to the instrument.