What did Bach say about the piano?

Sebastian Bach. He praised, indeed, admired, its tone; but he complained that it was too weak in the high register and too hard to play. This was taken greatly amiss by Mr. Silbermann, who could not bear to have any fault found in his handiworks.

Did JS Bach know Mozart?

In 1764 Bach met with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was aged eight at the time and had been brought to London by his father. Bach is widely regarded as having a strong influence on the young Mozart, with scholars such as Téodor de Wyzewa and Georges de Saint-Foix describing him as “The only, true teacher of Mozart”.

Did JS Bach write piano?

This is very odd, because Bach wrote virtually nothing for the piano. He played around with pianos, and collaborated with his mate Gottfried Silberman on developing the workings of the new beasts, but only on very odd occasions did he actually play the things in public.

What instruments does JS Bach play?

Bach had a beautiful soprano singing voice, which helped him land a place at a school in Lüneburg. Sometime after his arrival, his voice changed and Bach switched to playing the violin and the harpsichord. Bach was greatly influenced by a local organist named George Böhm.

Was Bach the youngest child?

Johann Christian Bach The youngest Bach boy was only a teenager when his father died. While J.C. was never formally his teacher, they were friendly, and Bach remained a great influence.

Who created first piano?

Bartolomeo Cristofori
Piano/Inventors

The first true piano was invented almost entirely by one man—Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731) of Padua, who had been appointed in 1688 to the Florentine court of Grand Prince Ferdinando de’ Medici to care for its harpsichords and eventually for its entire collection of musical instruments.

When was piano invented?

The piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731) of Italy. Cristofori was unsatisfied by the lack of control that musicians had over the volume level of the harpsichord. He is credited for switching out the plucking mechanism with a hammer to create the modern piano in around the year 1700.