The word was long and cumbersome and was cut in half.

When it became necessary to _assault_ the note, they used the phrase "to hit the forte." The papers which gave accounts of young Mozart's concerts praised him for his ability to "hit." Nevertheless one did not hit hard.

These keyboards with their limited keys responded so easily that a child's fingers were sufficient.

I first played on one of these instruments at the age of three.

It was made by Zimmerman, whose son was Gounod's father-in-law.
Later, the weight of the keys was increased to get a greater volume of sound.