Project Gutenberg 2009-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 178 Glover, Ellye Howell 1868 13024139 How the Piano Came to Be Produced by Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "How the Piano Came to Be" by Ellye Howell Glover is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically in the early 1910s. This book traces the evolution of the piano from its primitive origins to its modern form, exploring the development of stringed instruments and the various musical innovations that led to the creation of the piano as we know it. The text delves into the cultural significance of the piano throughout history, highlighting its evolution as a central instrument in Western music. The content of the book provides a detailed narrative of the history and development of the piano, starting from ancient civilizations where stringed instruments first emerged. Glover describes various predecessors to the piano, like the lyre, harp, and clavichord, before detailing the significant innovations that contributed to the piano’s evolution, including the introduction of the hammer mechanism by Bartolomeo Christofori. The book also emphasizes key figures in the instrument's history and the slow acceptance of the piano in musical circles, contrasting it with older instruments such as the harpsichord. Ultimately, it celebrates the piano's rich heritage and its profound impact on music, culture, and personal expression throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Piano -- History ML Text Music Category: History - Other Category: Music 78721 2025-07-12T07:08:29.836652 text/html 75031 2021-01-05T06:46:42 text/html 1634875 2025-07-12T07:08:34.650646 application/epub+zip 1633453 2025-07-12T07:08:31.777651 application/epub+zip 115217 2025-07-12T07:08:30.617648 application/epub+zip 1732412 2025-07-12T07:08:36.860639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1718066 2025-07-12T07:08:33.829638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164519 2022-09-13T14:33:57.662108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60131 2025-07-12T07:08:29.359653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59908 2021-01-05T06:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59901 2021-01-05T06:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20770 2025-07-12T07:08:37.005611 application/rdf+xml 12655 2025-07-12T07:08:31.097645 image/jpeg 3446 2025-07-12T07:08:30.856635 image/jpeg 23544 2021-01-05T06:46:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 1536799 2021-01-05T06:46:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 23524 2021-01-05T06:46:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 1604888 2025-07-12T07:08:29.887656 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog