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Are you looking for some good classical piano performances, but don't know where to start? Here is a brief history of the piano, followed by some suggestions for a few good performers to start your collection.

The piano really came into its own during the 1800s. Although Cristofori had invented the pianoforte by the early 1700s, the industrial revolution made production of the piano much easier by the 19th century and improvements in the piano mechanism increased the sonic capabilities of the instrument. For example, the invention of the pedal introduced resonant sustain to the artistic palette (and anyone familiar with Chopin understands the importance of the pedal in his compositions). A lengthy list of composers such as Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, and Beethoven greatly expanded the piano literature while others such as Listz became famous for their dazzling technical virtuosity on the instrument. Probably because Baroque and Classical models of the keyboard were incapable of long sustain, a preference for long lyrical lines marks many Romantic piano pieces.

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