Meanings of grand pianoforte in English

This construction of grand pianoforte soon became generally adopted in England and France.

Opposite the window is an upright grand pianoforte.

To return to the grand pianoforte.

About the year 1820, great changes and improvements were made in the grand pianoforte both externally and in the instrument.

We found only Mrs. Lance at home, and whether she boasts any offspring besides a grand pianoforte did not appear.

In a grand pianoforte, made in 1847, Mr. Broadwood succeeded in producing an instrument of the largest size, practically depending upon iron alone.

The next decade, 1790-1800, brings us to French grand pianoforte-making, which was then taken up by Sebastian Erard.

In the drawing-room stood a new grand pianoforte, and light gilt chairs and sofas, looking strangely out of place on the field of war.

There was nothing in it that was very handsome or very valuable, except a fine Steinway grand pianoforte; but there was nothing ugly or vulgar.

Kalkbrenner's lament that when he ceased to play there would be no representative left of the grand pianoforte school ought to call forth our sympathy.

Trimmer, and a Grand Pianoforte.

"That is a grand pianoforte, and he might think it too large for Mrs. Bates's house."

During 1840-50, as many as five and even six tension bars were used in grand pianofortes, to meet the ever increasing strain of thicker stringing.