The history of the piano

In Florence, Italy, lived a man named Bartholomew Cristofori. At Late 17th century and early 18th century, this person, who was curator of musical instruments and therefore had a great knowledge of the music world, Bartholomew invented the piano based on another instrument called a harpsichord. The difference between the instruments is that piano is also percussion.

Since then, many modifications happened. The hammers were wrapped with leather in the past, which was later replaced with felt. The mechanism also has undergone many changes in order to allow the hammers return to place faster so that the same key can be stroked rapidly several times to make the same sound .

Moreover, during the early 19th century piano manufacturers began to produce the frame to which the strings are connected from cast iron, instead of wood. That gives the option to stretch the strings more and without risking breaking the frame. Stretching the strings bring the result of beautiful, clearer and deeper sound. At the same time, the strings were also replaced with steel strings. The combination of the two allows producing a continuous, deeper and crisper tone. Since the 19th century until today, pianos continue to be built in the same way, which means that the same sounds that were once heard are still heard today.