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forte–piano

adverb or adjective for·te–pi·a·no \ˌfr-ˌtā-pē-ˈä-(ˌ)nō, ˌfr-tē-\

Definition of FORTE-PIANO

:  loud then immediately soft —used as a direction in music
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First Known Use of FORTE-PIANO

1823

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