The Piano in a Circle of Strings

The piano has been an important part of music history and contributes to many genres of music. During the late 1800s, the piano underwent major developments in its mechanics and sound allowing for new possibilities for composers. One genre where this can be seen is in chamber music. As the piano developed overtime, so did its role in chamber music. Due to this development, there has been a noticeable change to how composers write for piano and other instruments in chamber music and during the Romantic era as opposed to the earlier time periods. This article will use different scores to compare how piano writing has developed over time. This article will also use different sources to discuss how the piano hardware has developed and how different composers use the piano in other contexts.