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forte-piano

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Knauer Pianos, Tarzana,CA
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Hollywood Piano -est.1928
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for⋅te-pia⋅no

  [fawr-tey-pee-ah-noh; It. fawr-te-pyah-naw]
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–adjective, adverb Music.
loud and immediately soft.
Origin:
1760–70
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Knauer Pianos, Tarzana,CA
Huge Discounter, Sales, Service Corner of Tampa & Ventura
www.ipianos.com
Hollywood Piano -est.1928
Service,selection,price,get it all! Worth the drive! Call 1800-My-Piano
www.HollywoodPiano.com
for·te-pi·an·o   (fôr'tā-pē-ān'ō, -ä'nō)   
adv.   & adj. Music
In a loud, then suddenly soft, manner. Used chiefly as a direction.

[Italian : forte, loud; see forte2 + piano, soft; see piano2.]
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