Timeline for Incorporating the piano into the orchestra - when and why?
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| Sep 19, 2018 at 17:15 | comment | added | phoog | Regarding the last sentence, I wonder to what extent the piano was used as a continuo instrument in 18th century orchestras, and when it (or chord-playing instruments generally) fell out of use in that role. Some period instrument performances of late 18C operas use piano, but I don't know what evidence exists in the record to support that practice. | |
| Feb 4, 2017 at 22:04 | history | answered | Nick Armstrong | CC BY-SA 3.0 |