The piano went through many changes before becoming the instrument we know today. Listen to some examples that explore the history of the piano.

Lodovico Giustini: Sonata da Cimbalo di Piano — One of the first pieces ever written for the piano by the first known composer of piano music.

LISTEN — Lodovico Giustini: Sonata da Cimbalo di Piano

Fredrich Chopin: Ballade No. 1 — The composer uses a special tool at the bottom of the piano called a pedal to make the notes blend.

LISTEN — Fredrich Chopin: Ballade No. 1

Franz Liszt: La Campanella — This composer was a virtuoso pianist. This is one of his most complex and challenging pieces of piano music to play.

LISTEN — Franz Liszt: La Campanella

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