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    1) The piano evolved from the harpsichord, with early models like the English single action developed by Zumpe in 1760 featuring a jack or pilot to link the key and hammer. 2) Almost contemporary was the Beyer square piano from 1777 which had footpedals to control volume and damping stops, and was less expensive than harpsichords. 3) Zumpe further popularized the piano for middle classes with his double action models patented by Geib in 1786, introducing an intermediate lever for faster note repetition.

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    1) The piano evolved from the harpsichord, with early models like the English single action developed by Zumpe in 1760 featuring a jack or pilot to link the key and hammer. 2) Almost contemporary was the Beyer square piano from 1777 which had footpedals to control volume and damping stops, and was less expensive than harpsichords. 3) Zumpe further popularized the piano for middle classes with his double action models patented by Geib in 1786, introducing an intermediate lever for faster note repetition.

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    THE STORY OF THE PIANO

    English single action


    This system, shown in (he sequence
    below, was developed
    action

    by Johannes

    featured

    of two steps

    from Crisrofori's

    Zurnpe

    a jack, or pilot,

    around
    that linked

    original

    1760. It
    the key with

    rhe hammer.

    Beyer square piano


    contemporary

    Almost
    opposite,

    with the example

    Adam Beyer in 1777. The footpedal


    lowered

    part of the lid to provide

    the instrument's

    volume

    stops Cleft) allowed

    ..

    pictured

    this square piano was made in London

    by

    raised and

    some control

    over

    and tone. The brass hand-

    various damping

    effects.

    English double action


    Zurnpe

    It was soon in huge demand

    easily at a lower cost than harpsichords.


    especially after].C.
    London, featuring

    in London,

    Bach gave the first acclaimed public recital on the instrument


    his own works, probably

    the instrument.

    Zumpe marketed

    classes rather

    than the aristocracy,

    the first to be composed

    his instrument

    specifically

    in

    also pioneered

    this system,

    which was

    patented

    by Geib in 1786. The action,

    sequence

    below, introduced

    for escapement,

    allowing

    shown in

    an intermediate

    rapid repetition

    lever

    of notes.

    for

    effectively, aiming it at the middle

    and keeping

    the casework

    simple

    with this in

    mind. Later models of square piano rended to be more ornate, however.


    John Broadwood
    produced

    also began to build square pianos around the 1770s, and quickly

    an enhanced

    above the strings)


    the modern
    projection,

    piano.

    However,

    underdamping

    (dampers

    pedal: two important

    as the demand

    grew

    below rather than

    distinguishing
    for more

    tonal

    features of
    power

    and

    it became necessary to increase the length and tension of the strings. This

    eventually

    forced

    installed

    version, fearuring

    and a sustaining

    Broadwood

    to develop

    an iron hitch

    pin plate

    above the sound board. By 1821 his firm had managed

    that

    could

    be

    to build the first

    ...

    '''!c.'''_~
    .

    square piano with such a feature.


    However,
    instrument

    it was the grand

    the square piano eventually


    upright,

    piano

    as the 19th century progressed.

    rhar

    emerged

    as the

    principal

    At the same time, the increasing

    led to its replacement

    since people wanted smaller instruments

    as a domestic

    instrument

    concert
    '~~

    size of
    by the

    for their homes.

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