(1) Fort, forte, effort, comfort, fortitude, fortify, fortress; (2) aqua fortis, pianoforte.

She was a remarkably skilful performer upon the pianoforte.

So far her improvement was sufficient; and in many other points she came on exceedingly well, for though she could not write sonnets, she brought herself to read them; and though there seemed no chance of her throwing a whole party into raptures by a prelude on the pianoforte of her own composition, she could listen to other people's performances with very little fatigue.

When a Broadwood pianoforte arrived for Janewhich was generally taken to be a gift from Colonel Campbellhe agreed with her in thinking that this was another occurrence for which Mr. Dixon's love was responsible; and he was busily engaged in planning out the details of a projected ball at the Crown Inn when a letter from Mr. Churchill urging his instant departure compelled him to make a hurried return to Enscombe.

The much discussed pianoforte had been his gift.

" Richard Nordraak (1842-1866), during his brief career, set to music several of Björnson's plays, and composed some strong pianoforte pieces and songs.

" When it is recalled that Grieg was a pianist of exceptional merit, the large place occupied by pianoforte piecestwenty-eight of the seventy-three opus numbersit is easily understood.

Don't you see how small it is?" Grieg composed nine works for the orchestra; and here, as in lyric art-songs and pianoforte pieces, he reveals himself as a consummate master in painting delicate yet glowing colors.

[Footnote 56: A virginal, says Mr. Malone, was strung like a spinnet, and shaped like a pianoforte: the mode of playing on this instrument was therefore similar to that of the organ.]

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.

Next day they were together in the drawing-room at Westbourne Terrace: Marian writing, Elinor at the pianoforte, working at some technical studies, to which she had been incited by the shortcoming of her performance on the previous night.

And now Diaz was coming down to give a pianoforte recital in the Jubilee Hall at Hanbridge; Diaz, the darling of European capitals; Diaz, whose name in seven years had grown legendary; Diaz, the Liszt and the Rubenstein of my generation, and the greatest interpreter of Chopin since Chopin diedDiaz!

Canto e pianoforte.

Opera completa per canto e pianoforte.

Canto e pianoforte.

(PWH) KEY TO THE JEFFREY B. LANGSTON MUSIC SCALE LOCATOR AND INTERVAL MEASURE, in sections 1-4; for pianoforte, by Jeffrey Beulah Langston.

Based on the Krazy Kat newspaper cartoons of George Herriman Arr. for pianoforte.

Technic for beginners on the pianoforte.

Boy's own book of pianoforte pieces.

Transcriptions for the pianoforte by Carl Richter.

METAXAS, R. LE ROY, tr. Rational principles of pianoforte technique.

SEE Fine Arts Series for Pianoforte.

WILSON, O. B. SEE Fine Arts Series for Pianoforte.

List of Artists and Manufacturers of FurnitureWoodsTapestry used for French FurnitureThe processes of Gilding and PolishingThe Pianoforte. Index.

Ladies who would prefer to dance are tied to the pianoforte; and as few amateurs have been trained in the art of playing dance music with that strict attention to time and accent which is absolutely necessary to the comfort of the dancers, a total and general discontent is sure to be the result.