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Pia
The name Pia is the feminine version of Pius, meaning pious, dutifull. The name is English, Italian, Scandinavian, Polish, Late Roman. In the Punjabi and Hindi languages it means beloved or loved one...it is a female name as well. Pia could refer to: Pia Observatory in Trieste, ItalyPia, France, a ..
PIA
PIA is an abbreaviation and the ICAO code for Pakistan International Airlines PIA is also an abbreviation for: Peripheral Interface Adapter, an integrated circuit such as the Motorola MC6820PIA is also a slang term for "pain in the ass". ..
Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales
Pia is a commune of the Pyrénées-Orientales département, in southwestern France. Population (1999): 5,120. ..
PIABA
The Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA) is an organization of attorneys who represent customers of securities brokerage firms in arbitration before panels of the NASD or NYSE, and other arbitration forums such as the Pacific Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. PIABA wa..
Piacatu
Piacatu is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [51°35′32″S, 50°35′57″W]. The population in 2004 is 4,669, the area is 233.12 km² The elevation is 422 m. The city name is an ancient tupi-guarani language composition that assamble..
Piacenza
Piacenza (Placentia in Latin and old-fashioned English, Piasëinsa in the local dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza. Contents 1 History1.1 Ancient history1.2 Middle Ages1.3 Mode..
Piacenza F.C.
Piacenza F.C. is a football club based in Piacenza, Italy. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having spent a large part of recent years bouncing between Italy's two top divisions (its last relegation came in 2003). The team's colors are red and white. Piacenza F.C..
Piacenzian
Piacenzian (also known as Astian, Redonian, or Romanian) is a stage of the Pliocene Epoch. It spans the time between 3.6 ± 0.005 Ma and 2.588 ± 0.005 Ma (million years ago). References [GeoWhen Database - Piacenzian] Tertiary sub-era Quaternary sub-era Neogene period Miocene Pli..
Piae Cantiones
Piae Cantiones, 1625 Piae Cantiones ecclesiasticae et scholasticae veterum episcoporum (in English Devout ecclesiastical and scholastic songs of the old bishops) is a collection of late medieval Latin songs compiled by Jacobus Finno and published in 1582 by Theodoricus Petri Nylandensis. The..
Piaffe
The piaffe is a high school dressage movement where the horse is in a highly collected and cadenced trot, in place or nearly in place. The center of gravity of the horse should be more towards the hind end, with the hindquarters slightly lowered and great bending of the joints in the hind legs. The ..
Piagapo, Lanao del Sur
Piagapo is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 23,903 people in 3,487 households. Barangays Piagapo is politically subdivided into 37 barangays. AposongBagoaingudBangco (Pob.)BansayanBasakBoboBubong Tawa-anBubonga M..
Piaget
Piaget has several meanings: Jean Piaget - Professor of psychologyPiaget SA - A Swiss watch making and jewellery companyAn international school in Medan, Indonesia. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to th..
Piaget SA
Piaget SA is a jeweller and watch manufacturer based in La Côte-aux-Fées, Switzerland. The company is owned by luxury goods group Richemont. External links [Official home page] Managed by Philippe Leopold-Metzger ..
Piaggio
Piaggio is a company based in Italy that produces cars, motorcycles, scooters and aeroplanes. Contents 1 History2 Development3 Under New Ownership4 Brands and models4.1 Group brands4.2 Piaggio Models5 External links History Founded by Rinaldo Piaggio in 1884, ..
Piaggio Aero
Piaggio Aero Industries is an aircraft manufacturing company born from the former Rinaldo Piaggio SPA, an Italian company. The company is one of the world's oldest airplane manufacturers, and its planes have been well known from early days of aviation history. Piaggio Aero is one of the most establi..
Piaggio Ape
The Piaggio Ape (pronounced "ah-pay" - Italian for bee ) is a three-wheeled light commercial scooter built by Piaggio. The Ape was first built in 1948 . The vehicles comes in various configurations such as van, pickup and autorickshaw. The Ape is produced under licence in India by Bajaj Auto. Refer..
Piaggio P.108
A Piaggio P.108 viewed from the side. The Piaggio P.108 was a four engined heavy bomber used by the Italian Regia Aeronautica during World War II. It first flew in 1939 and entered service in 1942 Contents 1 History2 Specifications (P.108)2.1 General characteristics2.2 P..
Piaggio P.XI
The Piaggio P.XI was an Italian 14-cylinder radial aircraft engine. ..
Piaggio P180 Avanti
A Piaggio P.180 in flight, demonstrating the unique design. The Piaggio P.180 Avanti is a twin-engine produced by Piaggio Aero. It seats up to nine passengers in a generous pressurized cabin, and may be flown by one or two pilots. Contents 1 Configuration2 History3 Specific..
Piaggio PD.808
The Piaggio PD.808 was designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company of Long Beach, California, as a business jet. No orders were received, and the complete project was bought by Piaggio, which flew the first prototype in August 1965. Piaggio also failed to secure any worthwhile commercial interest, but ..
Piaggio x8 250cc
This model released in 2006 was an update of the 200 cc version. Now with a fuel injected quasar that meets new european emission laws. Brand new this model will cost £3200.00 and comes with as a windshield, a remote central locking style key that opens the front and rear storage compartments witho..
Piako River
The Piako River is located to the south of the Hauraki Gulf in the North Island of New Zealand. It is, with the Waihou River, one of the two main rivers which form the Hauraki Plains, at the southern end of the Firth of Thames. The Piako River rises to the south of Matamata and flows north for 100..
Pialligo, Australian Capital Territory
Pialligo District: South Canberra Established: 1928 Postcode: 2609 Population: 118 (2001 census) Median property value: $1,900,000 (2005)[link] Canberra suburbs near Pialligo Campbell Fyshwick Pialligo Queanbeyan Fyshwick Fyshwick Pialligo (postcode: 2..
Piana degli Albanesi
Piana degli Albanesi is an Italian comune in the Province of Palermo, Sicily. It has 6,227 inhabitants as of 2001. The town is known for being principally an Arbëreshë community, and is called Hora e Arbëreshëvet in the resident's own dialect of Albanian. The town was founded by refugees ..
Piancastelli
Piancastelli is an Italian family name from the Emilia-Romagna region. ..
Piancogno
Coat of arms Map none none Statistics Region: Lombardy Province: Brescia Location: ..
Pianella
Pianella is a comune and town in the Province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy Abruzzo · Communes of the province of Pescara Abbateggio | Alanno | Bolognano | Brittoli | Bussi sul Tirino | Cappelle sul Tavo | Caramanico Terme | Carpineto della Nora | Castiglione a Casauria | ..
Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio
Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio is a 1996 movie from Italy directed by Antonio Capuano that deals with a gay Catholic priest, his pederastic relationship with a Napolitan street boy, and the domination of daily life in Southern Italy by the Camorra. The title translates as Pianese Nunzio, 14 in Ma..
Pianet
The Pianet was a series of electric pianos built by the Hohner company of Trossingen, West Germany from the 1950s to the 1970s. The designer of the early Pianet models was Ernst Zacharias. Sound is generated by an array of metal reeds which are plucked by foam pads, which have been impregnated with..
Piane di Collevecchio
Piane di Collevecchio (Plain of Collevecchio) is a small hamlet (frazione) in the commune of Montorio al Vomano in the Abruzzo region of Italy. At one time in the distant past it was likely the location of the village of Collevecchio. In 1989 springs containing salt and sulfurous waters were unco..
Piane Sesia
Piane Sesia (to distinguish it from other places named "Piane") is a frazione (fraction) of Serravalle Sesia, in the italian province of Vercelli. Other frazioni (fractions) of Serravalle are Bornate, Vintebbio and Serravalle Sesia itself. Piane, that count aorund 400-500 inhabitants, is furthermo..
Pianist
This article deals with those who play the piano. For other uses, see pianist (disambiguation). A pianist is a person who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an orchestra or smaller ensemble, or accompany one or more singers or solo instrumentalists. A p..
Pianist. Yuan Tian (田苑)
Ms. Yuan Tian was born into a musical family in China, she began piano studies with her mother and music theory with her father. She entered the Central Conservatory of Music at age of nine and graduated from prestigious Indiana University School of Music (Bloomington), Oberlin Conservatory and Clev..
Pianist (disambiguation)
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pianist is one who plays the piano. Pianist may also refer to: The Pianist (memoir), a book by Władysław Szpilman, written in Polish in 1945 (original title Śmierć Miasta, literally "Death of a City"). The English translatio..
Piankeshaw
The Piankeshaw (or Piankashaw) Indians were Native Americans, and members of the Miami Indians who lived apart from the Miami nation. They lived in an area that now includes western Indiana and Ohio, and were closely allied with the Wea Indians. External link [Ohio History Central - Piankashaw..
Piankh
Piankh, son-in-law of Herihor and his heir to the Theban throne of the High Priest of Amun. Piankh’s wife was Hrere, daughter of Herihor, and his son was Pinedjem I. Preceded by:Herihor Pharaoh of EgyptHigh Priests of Amun at Thebes Succeeded by:Pinedjem I ..
Piano
A "baby grand" piano, with the lid up. Most pianos are about 150 cm wide. Baby grands such as this are about as long as they are wide, but a concert grand can measure up to 3 m perpendicular to its keyboard. For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A piano is a musical instrument ..
Piano-Rag-Music
Piano-Rag-Music is a composition for piano solo by Igor Stravinsky, written in 1919. At the beginning of the 20th century, the ragtime, originally a syncopated binary dance with bass note and its chord alternated respectively on the even and odd counts, reached an impressionable peak. Stravinsky, wh..
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart
|} Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart (Piano TV) is an anime series, which aired from November 11th, 2002 to January 13th, 2003, and ran for 10 episodes. Three volumes were released on DVD by The Right Stuf International in the United States as well as a complete collection in one collecto..
Pianoman
For other uses, see Piano Man Pianoman is an alias of dance music producer James Sammon. It was popularized first by a Billy Joel song Piano Man, but this was not the reason for the use of the name Pianoman. Due to the many records James Sammon released during the 90's whilst he managed a record sh..
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Pianoro
Pianoro is a town and commune of the province of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, in the hills of the Tusco-Emilian Apennines (200 m above sea-level). A panorama of Pianoro. Highway SS 65 connects it to Bologna and Florence crossing the apennines. Pianoro has a local ..
Pianosa
Pianosa and the Tuscan Archipelago. Pianosa is a small (about 10 km2) island in Italy's Tuscan Archipelago. The name is derived from the Italian word "pianura" (plain) because its highest point is some 22 meters over sea level. It was known as Planasia in the ancient Roman era. Pianosa has n..
Pianosaurus
Pianosaurus was a 1980s Rock and Roll band from New York who played toy instruments, the name being taken from a child's plastic toy piano in the shape of a dinosaur, with a keyboard running along the right side. Their debut album was called Groovy Neighborhood and featured cover versions of Chuck B..
Piano (disambiguation)
The word "piano" has several meanings: A piano is a keyboard musical instrument.Piano is a dynamic direction in music, often appearing in sheet music as p, and indicating that the performer should play softly. It is the opposite of forte, meaning "loudly".The Piano is the name of a 1993 film starri..
Piano (TV series)
Piano is a 16-episode South Korean television drama under the production of SBS on 2001-2002. Synopsis A gangster named Uhk-gwan discovered that he has a 10-year-old son named Jae-soo and will fall in love at first sight with a widow named Hae-lim, a mother of 2 children named Kyung-ho and Soo-ah..
Piano accordion
Piano accordion A piano accordion is a type of accordion having a right-hand keyboard similar to a piano. It may have any of the available left-hand keyboard systems. See also Button accordionSqueezeboxBass Piano Accordion Squeezeboxes Accordions Bayan | Chromatic button accordion | Dia..
Piano acoustics
Piano acoustics are those physical properies of the piano which affect its acoustics. Contents 1 String length and thickness2 Inharmonicity and piano size3 The Railsback curve3.1 Shape of the curve4 References5 External links String length and thickness The strings..
Piano bar
A piano bar (also known as a piano lounge) consists of a piano or electronic keyboard played by a professional musician, located in a cocktail lounge or bar . Some piano bars feature a baby grand or grand piano surrounded by stools for patrons. Others have a bar surrounding the piano or keyboard...
Piano blues
Piano blues refers to a variety of blues styles, sharing only the characteristic that they use the piano as the primary musical instrument. Boogie woogie is the best known kind of piano blues, though barrelhouse, swing, R&B, rock and roll and jazz are strongly influenced by early pianists who playe..
Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VI
Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VI is an arranged soundtrack album of video game music from the computer role-playing game Final Fantasy VI, produced by Square Co., Ltd. for the Super Famicom (known internationally as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System). The album contains a selection of musi..
Piano concerto
A piano concerto is a concerto for solo piano and orchestra. It may be divided into several movements. Contents 1 History2 Form3 Other compositions for piano and orchestra4 See also5 External links History Concerti for the harpsichord were written throughout the Baroqu..
Piano Concerto (Barber)
The Piano Concerto, Op. 38, by Samuel Barber was commissioned by the music publishing company G. Schirmer in honor of the hundredth anniversary of their founding. The work premièred on 24 September 1962, in the opening festivites of Philharmonic Hall, now Avery Fisher Hall, the first hall built at ..
Piano Concerto (Dvořák)
The Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 33 was the first of three concertos that Antonín Dvořák composed -- he wrote a piano concerto, a violin concerto and, lastly, a cello concerto -- and without a doubt it is his least known and least performed concerto. The verdict, whether just ..
Piano Concerto (Furtwängler)
The Symphonic Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in b minor by Wilhelm Furtwängler was written between 1924 and 1937 and is among the longest of all piano concertos. It received its world premiere in Munich on October 1937, with Edwin Fischer as the piano soloist; Furtwängler conducted the Berlin P..
Piano Concerto (Grieg)
The Piano Concerto in A minor by Edvard Grieg was the only concerto Grieg completed. It is one of his most popular works and among the most popular of all piano concerti. History and influences The work is among Grieg's earliest important works, being written in 1868 in Sollerod in Denmark, during..
Piano Concerto (Ligeti)
György Ligeti's Piano Concerto was written from 1985-1988. The work comprises five movements: Vivace molto ritmico e preciso - Attacca subito:Lento e desertoVivace cantabileAllegro risoluto, molto ritmico - Attacca subito:Presto luminoso: Fluido, costante, sempre molto ritmico The concerto is a p..
Piano Concerto (Schoenberg)
Arnold Schoenberg's Piano Concerto, Op. 42 (1942) consists of one movement with four sections: Andante, Molto allegro, Adagio, and Giocoso. It features use of the twelve-tone technique and only one tone row, though he does at points take some liberties with the permutation of the row. Lou Harrison ..
Piano Concerto (Schumann)
The Piano Concerto in A minor, a famous Romantic concerto by Robert Schumann, was completed in 1845. Schumann had begun several piano concerti before this one. In 1828, he had begun one in E flat major; from 1829-31 he worked on one in F major, and in 1839, he wrote one movement of a concerto in D ..
Piano Concerto for Piano and Concerto in G♯ΔA♭
Piano Concerto for Piano and Concerto in G♯ΔA♭ is a piano concerto written by the Finnish musician Iiro Rantala and orchestrated by the Finnish violinist, composer and conductor Jaakko Kuusisto. ..
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (Ravel)
The Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major (Concerto pour la main gauche en ré majeur) was composed by Maurice Ravel between 1929 and 1930, concurrently with his Piano Concerto in G Major. It was commissioned by the Austrian pianist, Paul Wittgenstein (brother of the philosopher, Ludwig Wittge..
Piano Concerto in F
Among the piano concertos in the key of F are: The Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 by Fryderyk ChopinThe Concerto in F by George GershwinThe Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K. 413 by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459 by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe Piano Co..
Piano Concerto in F major
Among the piano concertos in the key of F major are: The Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K. 413 by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459 by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103, the Egyptian, by Camille Saint-SaënsThe Piano Concerto No..
Piano Concerto in F minor
Among the piano concertos in the key of F minor are: The Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 by Fryderyk ChopinThe Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 114, by Max Reger This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to..
Piano Concerto No. 12 (Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414 (385p) was written in 1782 in Vienna. It is scored for solo piano, two oboes, two bassoons (optional), two horns, and strings (consisting of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses). It is in three movements: 1. Allegro in A majo..
Piano Concerto No. 13 (Mozart)
The Piano Concerto No.13 in C major, K. 415 (387b) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was composed in Vienna in 1782–83. It consists of three movements: Allegro, in C major and common (C) timeAndante, in F major and 3/4 timeAllegro, in C major and 6/8 time These terms are explained in the article te..
Piano Concerto No. 17 (Mozart)
The Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, KV. 453, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was written in 1784. The work is orchestrated for solo piano, flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, and strings (violins divided into two, violas, cellos and double basses). As is typical with concertos, it is in three m..
Piano Concerto No. 18 (Mozart)
The Piano Concerto No. 18 in Bb Major, KV. 456 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was written in 1784. The work is orchestrated for solo piano, flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, and strings. As is typical with concertos, it is in three movements: Allegro VivaceAndante in G minorAllegro Vivace ..
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op. 15, was started in 1796, and was finished the following year. The first performance was in Prague in 1798, with Beethoven himself playing the piano. This piece was in fact the composer's third attempt at the genre, following an unpublished..
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Brahms)
Johannes Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor (Op. 15) is described by some as a virtuoso's showcase. After a prolonged gestation period, like many of Brahms's compositions, it premiered on January 22, 1859 in Hanover, Germany. Five days later, at Leipzig, an unenthusiastic audience hissed at th..
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Chopin)
The Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 by the Polish composer Frédéric Chopin was composed in 1830. Although it is numbered first, it was composed slightly after his Piano Concerto No. 2. It contains the three movements typical of instrumental concertos of the period: Allegro maestosoRomanc..
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Liszt)
Franz Liszt composed his Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major (S/G124) in 1849. It consists of four movements: Allegro maestosoQuasi adagioAllegretto vivace - Allegro animatoAllegro marziale animato The main themes of Liszt's first piano concerto are written in a sketchbook dated 1830, when Liszt wa..
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor (op. 25) was written in 1830–1, around the same time as his fourth symphony ("Italian"), and premiered in Munich in October 1831. He had already written a piano concerto in A minor with string accompaniment (1822) and two concertos with two pianos..
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Prokofiev)
Contents 1 Overview2 Analysis3 See also4 External links Overview Sergey Prokofiev set about composing his Piano concerto No. 1 in D-flat major ,Op 10 in 1911 and finished it in 1912. It is the shortest of his five complete piano concertos, lasting only around quarter of an ho..
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Rachmaninoff)
Piano Concerto No. 1, Opus 1, was composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1891, when he was 19 years old. Rachmaninoff dedicated the work to Alexander Siloti. He revised the work in 1917. The work is in three movements VivaceAndante cantabileAllegro Scherzando (1917 version: Allegro vivace) The first m..
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23, was composed in November 1874 - February 1875 at the instigation of piano virtuoso Nikolai Rubinstein, director of the Moscow Conservatory. It was revised in the summer of 1879 and again in December 1888. The work is scored for..
Piano Concerto No. 2
Piano Concerto No. 2 refers to the second piano concerto written by one of a number of composers: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Bartok), by Hungarian composer Béla BartókPiano Concerto No. 2 (Beethoven) in B-flat majorPiano Concerto No. 2 (Brahms) in B-flat majorPiano Concerto No. 2 (Chopin) in F minorPi..
Piano Concerto No. 20 (Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K 466 was written in 1785. As was common with his concertos, it is three movements and scored for orchestra with the addition of the timpani which contributes greatly in creating the dark and brooding nature of this work. AllegroRomanzeAlle..
Piano Concerto No. 21 (Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major K 467 was written in 1785. It is one of Mozart's most popular piano concertos, and has three movements. Allegro maestosoAndante in F majorAllegro vivace assai The first movement starts off quietly with a jolly march on the lower strings bef..
Piano Concerto No. 22 (Mozart)
The Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in December of 1785. It has the following three movements: AllegroAndante in C minorAllegro This is the first piano concerto of Mozart's to include clarinets in its scoring. The slow second movement in C mi..
Piano Concerto No. 23 (Mozart)
Mozart's Concerto No. 23 in A major for the Piano (Köchel 488) is a piece of music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It has three movements: Allegro in A major and common timeAdagio in F-sharp minor and 6/8 timeAllegro assai in A major and cut time. It was finished, according to Mozart's own catalogue, ..
Piano Concerto No. 24 (Mozart)
The Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the winter of 1785–86. It has the following three movements: Allegro in C minorLarghetto in E-flat majorAllegretto (Variations) in C minor Unlike Mozart's previous piano concertos, this one has the most co..
Piano Concerto No. 25 (Mozart)
The Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in December of 1786. Although two more concertos (K.537 and K.595) would later follow, this work is the last of the twelve great piano concertos written in Vienna between 1784-1786. It has the following three move..
Piano Concerto No. 26 (Mozart)
The Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K. 537, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and completed on February 24, 1788. It is generally known as the "Coronation" Concerto. Contents 1 Source of the nickname \"Coronation\"2 Movements of the concerto3 The unfinished piano part4 ..
Piano Concerto No. 27 (Mozart)
The Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K. 595, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in January of 1791, although he may have begun writing it in 1788. Mozart's final piano concerto, it was played by him during his last ever public concert on March 4, 1791, in the Jansche Saal in Vienna. It is..
Piano Concerto No. 2 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, op. 19, was composed primarily between 1787 and 1789, although it didn't attain final form till 1798. It was used by the composer as a vehicle for his own performances as a young virtuoso, initially intended with the Bonn Hofkapelle. It ..
Piano Concerto No. 2 (Brahms)
The Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83 by Johannes Brahms, is separated by a gap of 22 years from his Piano Concerto No. 1. Brahms began work on it in 1878 and completed the piece in 1881 while in Pressbaum near Vienna. It is considered by many pianists and teachers alike to be one of the ..
Piano Concerto No. 2 (Chopin)
Frédéric Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, was composed in 1830, before he had finished his formal education. Although it is numbered second, it was composed very shortly before his Piano Concerto No. 1. The work contains the three movements typical of instrumental concertos of t..
Piano Concerto No. 2 (Liszt)
Franz Liszt wrote drafts for his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in A Major, no. 125 in Humphrey Searle's catalog of Liszt's works, during his virtuoso period, in 1839 to 1840. He revised it in several stages, ending in 1861. This concerto typically lasts about 20 minutes. This concerto is o..
Piano Concerto No. 2 (Prokofiev)
Contents 1 Overview2 Analysis2.1 Andantino-Allegretto2.2 Scherzo: Vivace2.3 Intermezzo: Allegro moderato2.4 Allegro tempestoso3 See also4 External links and references Overview Sergei Prokofiev set to work on his Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op 16 in 1..
Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninoff)
Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, is a piano concerto written in 1901 in the key of C minor. It is considered one of the greatest piano concertos of all time, and serves as a definitive work of the late Romantic Era. Contents 1 Origins2 Concerto2.1 Moderato2.2&nbs..
Piano Concerto No. 2 (Saint-Saëns)
The Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 by Camille Saint-Saëns, was composed in 1868 and is probably Saint-Saëns' most popular piano concerto. It was dedicated to Madame A. de Villers née de Haber. The piece follows the traditional form of three movements, but allows for more freedom in temp..
Piano Concerto No. 2 (Shostakovich)
Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major (Op. 102) was composed in 1957. He composed it for his son Maxim's nineteenth birthday, and Maxim premiered the piece during his graduation at the Moscow Conservatory. The work is scored for solo piano, piccolo, three flutes, three oboes, cor an..
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A flat (John Field)
John Field's Piano Concerto in A-flat major (H. 31) was published first in Leipzig in 1816. Field wrote the piece in classical sonata form; however, he didn't include a cadenza at the end of the first movement due to its relative length, and made the second movement quite short. Field wrote the c..
Piano Concerto No. 3
Piano Concerto No. 3 refers to the third piano concerto written by one of a number of composers: Piano Concerto No. 3 (Bartok) in E major, by Hungarian composer Béla BartókPiano Concerto No. 3 (Beethoven) in C minorPiano Concerto No. 3 (Prokofiev) in C majorPiano Concerto No. 3 (Rachmaninov) in D..
Piano Concerto No. 3 (Bartók)
Béla Bartók's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in E, Sz. 119, was written in 1945 when the composer was living in exile in the United States and suffering from the terminal stages of leukemia. Bartók intended to dedicate the concerto to his wife, Ditta Pásztory-Bartók, who herself was a ..
Piano Concerto No. 3 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 was composed in 1800, and first performed on April 5, 1803 with the composer as soloist. As is standard for concertos, it is in three movements: Allegro con brio ([midi])Largo ([midi])Rondò: molto allegro ([mi..
Piano Concerto No. 3 (Prokofiev)
Contents 1 Overview2 Analysis2.1 Andante-Allegro2.2 Tema con variazioni2.3 Allegro, ma non troppo3 See also4 External links Overview Of the five piano concertos written by Sergei Prokofiev, the Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26, has garnered the greatest ..
Piano Concerto No. 3 (Rachmaninoff)
Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (colloquially known as The Rach 3) is famous for its technical and musical demands on the performer. It is widely regarded as one of the most difficult piano concerti in the standard repertoire. Following the form a standard concerto, th..
Piano Concerto No. 4 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, op. 58, was composed in 1805–1806, although no autograph copy survives. The work is scored for solo piano and an orchestra consisting of a flute, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings. As ..
Piano Concerto No. 4 (Prokofiev)
Contents 1 Overview2 Analysis3 See also4 External links Overview Sergey Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-flat Minor, Op. 53 for the left hand was commissioned by the one-armed pianist Paul Wittgenstein and completed in 1931. As the latter however never himself played the..
Piano Concerto No. 4 (Rachmaninoff)
The Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor of Sergei Rachmaninoff, Op. 40, was completed in 1941 after several earlier versions were written in 1927 and 1928. It is written in three movements: Allegro vivaceLargoAllegro vivace The concerto is probably the least known of all Rachamaninoff's piano concerti,..
Piano Concerto No. 4 (Saint-Saëns)
Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor (concerto pour piano en ut mineur), Op. 44 by Camille Saint-Saëns, is the composer's most structurally innovative piano concerto. It follows the typical concerto format of three movements, but the central Andante section is usually attached seamlessly to the precedi..
Piano Concerto No. 4 in D minor (Rubinstein)
The Piano Concerto No. 4 in D minor, op. 70 by Anton Rubinstein is a Romantic concerto that was once highly esteemed and was in the repertoire of the Russian and Polish piano virtuosos Sergei Rachmaninoff and Jan Paderewski. Anton Rubenstein (1829-1894), himself a renowned pianist, left five piano ..
Piano Concerto No. 5 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, op. 73, known as the Emperor Concerto, was his last piano concerto. It was written in 1809 in Vienna, and was dedicated to Archduke Rudolf, Beethoven's patron and pupil. The first performance took place in December 1810 in Leipzig. Like t..
Piano Concerto No. 5 (Prokofiev)
Contents 1 Overview2 Analysis3 See also4 External links Overview The last complete piano concerto by Sergey Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major, Op. 55 dates from 1932 and is in a matching five movements. In total, it lasts somewhat more than twenty minutes. The compos..
Piano Concerto No. 5 (Saint-Saëns)
The Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103, popularly known as The Egyptian, was Camille Saint-Saëns' last piano concerto. He wrote it in 1896 for the occasion of his own Jubilee Concert on May 6, which celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his début at the Salle Pleyel in 1846. The concerto ..
Piano Concerto No. 6 (Prokofiev)
Overview Sergey Prokofiev did not manage to compose more than a few bars of his Piano Concerto No. 6, Op. 133 before his death in 1953 so it is nigh on impossible to reconstruct the underlying musical ideas and complete it. There are few or perhaps even no recordings at all of the vestiges. The Pro..
Piano Concerto No. 9 (Mozart)
The Piano Concerto No. 9 "Jeunehomme" in E flat major, K. 271, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was written in Salzburg in 1777. Though he wrote it when he was only 21 years old, it is regarded as Mozart's first great masterpiece because of its originality. Alfred Einstein dubbed it "Mozart's Eroica." Th..
Piano history and musical performance
The piano has evolved technologically more than any other musical instrument, giving rise to difficult issues involving the performance of music written for earlier pianos. Contents 1 Background2 Sources of difficulty2.1 Sustain time2.2 Pedal marks in Classical-era works2.3&..
Piano Improvisations Vol. 1
Piano Improvisations Vol. 1 is an album recorded by Chick Corea and released in 1971. The album, along with its counterpart Piano Improvisations Vol. 2, was recorded over the course of two days in Oslo, Norway. The two albums in the Piano Improvisations series serve as a sort of bridge between C..
Piano Improvisations Vol. 2
Piano Improvisations Vol. 2 is an album recorded by Chick Corea and released in 1971. The album, along with its counterpart Piano Improvisations Vol. 1, was recorded over the course of two days in Oslo, Norway. The two albums in the Piano Improvisations series serve as a sort of bridge between C..
Piano Jazz
Piano Jazz is a weekly one hour radio show produced and distributed by National Public Radio. It started in 1978 and has always been hosted by jazz pianist Marian McPartland. It is the longest running cultural program on NPR. The show features a single guest, and usually consists of about an equa..
Piano key frequencies
This is a virtual piano with 88 keys tuned to A440, showing the frequencies, in cycles per second (Hz), of each note (i.e. Note frequencies of each note found on a standard piano). This distribution of frequencies is known as equal temperament, i.e. each successive pitch is derived by multiplying t..
Piano Lessons (song)
Piano Lessons is a song from the album Stupid Dream, first released in March, 1999, by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. Steven Wilson has described the song as "the most psychedelic Porcupine Tree recording since the early days." The weird video for the song showed the band shambling ..
Piano Lessons Can Be Murder
In Piano Lessons Can Be Murder, a young boy takes piano lessons with Dr. Shreek after discovering a piano in his attic but stumbles across a horrible secret. ..
Piano Magic
Piano Magic is an indie group formed in the summer of 1996 by Glen Johnson, Dominic Chennell, and Dick Rance in London, England. Their sound has been described as ambient pop, post-rock, indietronica, as well as other things. While the most recent releases have seen them operating with a traditiona..
Piano Man
"Piano Man" can refer to: Piano Man (album) or "Piano Man (song)," both by Billy Joel.Andreas Grassl, a man found wandering in Sheerness, England, in April 2005 (his media nickname was "Piano Man").Van Walls, an American pianist. See also: Pianoman (DJ), an English disc jockey.Pianoman is an alias o..
Piano Man (album)
Piano Man is a rock album by Billy Joel, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). The title track is one of Joel's signature tracks and a seminal song in piano rock. It remains a concert standard. Piano Man, Joel's second album and his first with Columbia Records, emerged out of legal difficulties wit..
Piano Man (song)
"Piano Man" was Billy Joel's first major hit, and is considered Joel's signature song. It was also released on several greatest hits collections, including Essential Billy Joel. Contents 1 Overview2 Popularity3 Trivia4 External links Overview "Piano Man", along the lines of ..
Piano nobile
Kedleston Hall. The first floor piano nobile is clearly distinguished by its larger windows. It is placed above a rusticated ground floor, and below a secondary floor, it is reached by an external staircase The piano nobile is the principal floor of a large house, usually built in one of the ..
Piano Phase
Piano Phase is a piece of music written in 1967 by the minimalist composer Steve Reich for two pianos. It is his first attempt at applying his "phasing" technique which he had previously used in the tape pieces It's Gonna Rain (1965) and Come Out (1966) to live performance. Reich's phasing works ge..
Piano quartet
A piano quartet is a musical ensemble consisting of a piano and three other instruments, or a piece written for such a group. In classical music, those other instruments are usually a string trio, that is a violin, viola and cello. Piano quartets for that standard lineup were written by Wolfgang Am..
Piano quintet
A piano quintet is a chamber musical ensemble made up of one piano and four other instruments, or the name of a piece written for such a group. The most common grouping is one piano, two violins, a viola, and a cello—that is, a piano with a string quartet. This combination of instruments is s..
Piano Quintet (Brahms)
The Piano Quintet in F minor, opus 34, by Johannes Brahms was completed in 1864. Like most piano quintets, it is written for piano and string quartet (two violins, viola and cello). The piece is in four movements: Allegro non troppoAndante, un poco adagioScherzo: AllegroFinale: Poco sostenuto - Al..
Piano Quintet (Schumann)
The Piano Quintet by Robert Schumann was written in 1842. It is in the key of E flat major and is his opus 44. Like most piano quintets, it is written for piano and string quartet (two violins, viola and cello). Contents 1 Background2 Form2.0.1 Finale: ''Allegro ma non troppo''3&nb..
Piano Quintet (Shostakovich)
The Piano Quintet, opus 57, by Dmitri Shostakovich is one of his best known chamber works. Like most piano quintets, it is written for piano and string quartet (two violins, viola and cello). Shostakovich began work on the piece in the summer of 1940 and completed it on September 14 of the same ye..
Piano Red
Piano Red (born Willie Perryman, later recording as Dr. Feelgood & the Interns) was an American blues musician, and the first to hit the pop music charts. Piano Red's name came from his albino pigmentation, and he began recording early in his life, in the 1930s. In 1950 (see 1950 in music) he sign..
Piano rock
Piano rock, sometimes referred to as piano pop, is a term for a style of music that is based around the piano, and sometimes around piano-related instruments, such as the Fender Rhodes, the Wurlitzer electric piano, and keyboard-based synthesizers. Unlike the classic rock combination of lead guitar..
Piano roll
A piano roll is the medium used to operate the player piano or pianola, band/fairground organs, calliopes and hand-cranked organs and orchestrions and pipe organs as well. A piano roll is a roll of paper with perforations (holes) punched in it. The position and length of the perforation determines ..
Piano sextet
A piano sextet is a composition for piano and five other musical instruments, or a group of six musicians who perform such works. There is no standard grouping of instruments with that name, and compared to the string quartet or piano quintet literature, relatively few such compositions exist. The b..
Piano solo
The piano is often used to provide harmonic accompaniment to a voice or other instrument. However, solo parts for the piano can be found in some musical styles. These can take the form of a section in which the piano is heard more prominently than other instruments, or in which the piano may be play..
Piano sonata
A piano sonata is a sonata written for unaccompanied piano. Piano sonatas are usually written in several movements, usually three or four, occasionally just one or two. The first movement is usually composed in sonata form. Contents 1 The Baroque keyboard sonata2 Piano sonatas in the ..
Piano Sonatas No. 19 and 20 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49, No. 1, and Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49, No. 2, are short and relatively simple sonatas published by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1805 (although the works were likely composed several years earlier). These sonatas are referred to as the Leichte Sonat..
Piano Sonatas Nos. 13 - 14, Opus 27 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's opus number 27 is a set of two piano sonatas both entitled Quasi una Fantasia for their combination of freedom of form with sonata structure. They were written in 1801. For the individual sonatas see: Piano Sonata No. 13 (Beethoven) (in E‐flat)Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethove..
Piano sonata (Berg)
Alban Berg's Piano sonata is his only solo work given an opus number composed (Op. 1). He wrote it during the years 1907 and 1908, but it was not published until 1911. This sonata is centered in the key of B minor, but Berg makes frequent use of chromaticism, whole-tone scales, and wandering key c..
Piano Sonata (Liszt)
One of the pages from the original manuscript of the sonata. Franz Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor (Klaviersonate h-moll), dedicated to Robert Schumann, is widely considered to be his greatest work for the instrument, and one of the seminal works of the Romantic piano literature. The Sonata ..
Piano Sonata in C major (Mozart)
There are several piano sonatas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the key of C major: Piano Sonata No. 1, K. 279Piano Sonata No. 7, K. 309Piano Sonata No. 10, K. 330Piano Sonata No. 15, K. 545 This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. I..
Piano Sonata No. 10 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, op. 14 no. 2, is an early-period work by Ludwig van Beethoven, dedicated to Baroness Josefa von Braun. A typical performance lasts 15 minutes. The first movement incorporates rhythmic instability. Form The sonata is in three movements: Allegro in G majorAndante..
Piano Sonata No. 11 (Beethoven)
Beethoven's piano sonata in B-flat major, op. 22, has four movements: Allegro con brioAdagio con molto espressioneMenuettoRondo: Allegretto A typical performance lasts 23 minutes. by Ludwig van Beethoven Op. 2 No. 1 | Op. 2 No. 2 | Op. 2 No.&..
Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331 is a sonata in three movements: Andante grazioso - a theme with six variationsMenuetto - a minuet and trioRondo Alla Turca: Allegretto It is not known for certain exactly where and when Mozart composed the sonata - in Vienna or Salzbu..
Piano Sonata No. 12 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 in 1800-1801, around the same time as he completed his First Symphony. He dedicated the sonata to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, who had been his patron since 1792. Consisting of four movements, the sonata takes around 20 m..
Piano Sonata No. 12 (Mozart)
The Piano Sonata in F major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is K. 332 in Ludwig von Köchel's catalogue of Mozart's works (K. 300k in the 1964 revised edition). The sonata was written at the same time as the Piano Sonata, K. 330 and Piano Sonata, K. 331 (Alla turca), Mozart numbering them as a set from ..
Piano Sonata No. 13 (Beethoven)
Beethoven's piano sonata in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1, has four movements: Andante; Allegro; AndanteAllegro molto vivaceAdagio con espressioneAllegro vivace A typical performance lasts 15 minutes. by Ludwig van Beethoven Op. 2 No. 1 | Op. 2 No. 2 | Op...
Piano Sonata No. 13 (Mozart)
Mozart's 13th Piano Sonata (or simply, K.333) is written mostly in its Major Key: B-flat. The first movement shows a playful and lively tune very familiar. The melody starts with a simple classical tune accompanied by the arpeggio-style chords played by the left hand. As the first few bars establish..
Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's opus 27 no. 2 is the Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia" (Italian: Almost a fantasy), popularly known as the "Moonlight" Sonata. "Quasi una fantasia" is included in its title because the sonata doesn't follow the traditional sonata form (where the first ..
Piano Sonata No. 14 (Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K 457 is a sonata in three movements: Molto allegroAdagioAllegro assai The C Minor Sonata is the most dramatic of the Mozart piano sonatas, and the only one to be composed in a minor key besides the great Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor (K. 31..
Piano Sonata No. 15 (Beethoven)
Piano Sonata No. 15, Op. 28, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was named Pastoral or Pastorale by Beethoven's publisher at the time, A. Cranz. While nowhere near as famous as its predecessor, the Piano Sonata No. 14 or Moonlight Sonata, it is admired for the intricacy and technicality in..
Piano Sonata No. 16 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1 was composed between 1801 and 1802. Although it was numbered the first piece in the trio of piano sonatas which were published as his Opus 31 in 1803, Beethoven actually finished it after the Op. 31 No. 2, the Tempest Sonata. In l..
Piano Sonata No. 16 (Mozart)
The Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is possibly his most famous piano sonata. It was described by Mozart himself in his own thematic catalogue as "for beginners", and it is sometimes known by the nickname Sonata facile or Sonata semplice. Mozart added the work to h..
Piano Sonata No. 17 (Beethoven)
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor is a composition by Ludwig van Beethoven (Opus 31/2). It is usually referred to as "The Tempest" (or Der Sturm in his native German), but this title was not given by him, or indeed referred to as such during his lifetime; instead, it comes from a claim by his associate..
Piano Sonata No. 18 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1802 and published as the third and last of his Op. 31 piano sonatas. It consists of four movements: AllegroScherzo. Allegretto vivaceMenuetto. Moderato e graziosoPresto con fuocoThe form of the sonata is unusual becau..
Piano Sonata No. 1 (Beethoven)
Beethoven's Piano Sonata in F minor, op. 2, no. 1 has four movements: AllegroAdagioMenuetto: AllegrettoPrestissimo A typical performance lasts about 19 minutes. Structural Analysis NB: The Urtext Edition has been used for this Analysis 1st Movement: Allegro This movement is in Sonata form (t..
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor (Chopin)
Chopin Sonata No. 1 in C Minor is a name given to the posthumously published Opus 4 of Frédéric Chopin, a sonata written as Mozart or Beethoven might have understood the term, whereas Chopin's later (but earlier published) "sonatas", while much more popular works by Chopin are less a set of themat..
Piano Sonata No. 21 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, opus 53, commonly known as the Waldstein, is considered to be one of Beethoven's greatest sonatas, as well as one of the three particularly notable piano sonatas of his middle period (the other two being the Appassionata sonata, Opus 57, and Les..
Piano Sonata No. 22 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, op. 54, was written in 1804. The piano sonata consists of two movements: In tempo d'un menuettoAllegretto by Ludwig van Beethoven Op. 2 No. 1 | Op. 2 No. 2 | Op. 2 No. 3 | Op...
Piano Sonata No. 23 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, opus 57, known as the Appassionata, is considered one of the three great piano sonatas of his middle period (the others being the Waldstein sonata, opus 53 and the Lebewohl (Les adieux) sonata, opus 81a). It was composed during 1804, 1805, and p..
Piano Sonata No. 24 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Opus 78, nicknamed "A Thérèse" was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1809. It consists of two movements: Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppoAllegro vivace A typical performance takes 10 minutes. The most commonly displayed title for the peice is "F..
Piano Sonata No. 25 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Opus 79, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1809. It consists of three movements: Presto alla tedescaAndanteVivace by Ludwig van Beethoven Op. 2 No. 1 | Op. 2 No. 2 | Op. 2 No. 3 | Op. 7..
Piano Sonata No. 26 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, opus 81a, known as the Les Adieux, is considered one of the three great piano sonatas of his middle period (the other two being the Waldstein sonata, opus 53 and Appassionata sonata, Opus 57). It was written during the years 1809 and 1810. ..
Piano Sonata No. 27 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's opus 90 is the Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor. The work, written in the summer of 1814, was dedicated to Count Moritz von Lichnowsky. Unlike traditional sonata form, the sonata has only two movements: Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und AusdruckNicht zu geschwi..
Piano Sonata No. 28 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, op. 101, was written in 1816. This piano sonata runs about 20 minutes and consists of four movements: Etwas lebhaft und mit der inngsten Empfindung. Allegretto, ma non troppoLebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marciaLangsam und sehnsuchtvoll. ..
Piano Sonata No. 29 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, opus 106, known as the Hammerklavier, is widely considered to be one of the defining works of the composer's third period and one of the great piano sonatas. It is considered Beethoven's single most difficult composition for the piano, with..
Piano Sonata No. 2 (Beethoven)
Beethoven's piano sonata in A major, Op. 2, No. 2 has four movements: Allegro vivaceLargo appassionato Scherzo: Allegretto Rondo: Grazioso A typical performance lasts about 22 minutes. by Ludwig van Beethoven Op. 2 No. 1 | Op. 2 No. 2 | Op. 2 ..
Piano Sonata No. 2 (Ives)
The Piano Sonata No. 2, Concord, Mass., 1840-60 by Charles Ives, commonly known as the Concord Sonata, is one of the composer's best-known and most highly regarded pieces. Some material in the piece dates back as far as 1904, but Ives began substantial work on the piece around 1911 and had largely ..
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat Minor (Chopin)
Piano Sonata Op. 35 No. 2 B flat minor Key/Time Signature: B flat minor, 2/2,6/4,3/4,4/4 Form: Sonata Date of composition: 1839 Opus Number: 35 Movements/Sections: 4 Dedication: - Frédéric Chopin composed his Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 ("Funeral March") ..
Piano Sonata No. 30 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No.30 in E Major, Op.109 is the first of his late piano sonatas (Opus 109-111). This sonata, like the other two, shows characteristics of Beethoven's last creative phase, including rich harmonic structures, a fascination with intricate counterpoint, and strict adh..
Piano Sonata No. 31 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No, 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed in 1821. It is the central piano sonata in the group of three opp. 109–111 which he wrote between 1820 and 1822, and the thirty-first of his published piano sonatas. The sonata is in three movements. The m..
Piano Sonata No. 32 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Opus 111, is the last of Ludwig van Beethoven's piano sonatas. The work was written in 1821–1822. Like other "late period" sonatas, it contains fugal elements and is very technically demanding. The work is in two highly contrasting movements: Maestoso; A..
Piano Sonata No. 3 (Beethoven)
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major is the third sonata of a set of three from his Opus 2 publication. It dates from 1796, three years prior to his groundbreaking Pathétique Sonata. It consists of four movements and lasts about 24 minutes: Allegro con brioAdagioScherzo (allegro)Allegro assai..
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor (Chopin)
Piano Sonata Op. 58 No. 3 B minor Key/Time Signature: B minor, 4/4,3/4,4/4,6/8 Form: Sonata Date of composition: 1844 Opus Number: 58 Movements/Sections: 4 Dedication: Comtesse Emilie de Perthuis Frédéric Chopin composed his Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 in 184..
Piano Sonata No. 4 (Beethoven)
Piano Sonata No. 4 — Ludwig van Beethoven's piano sonata in E-flat major, op. 7 has four movements: Allegro molto e con brioLargo, con gran espressioneAllegro (e Minore)Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso A typical performance lasts about 28 minutes. by Ludwig van Beethoven Op. 2 N..
Piano Sonata No. 5 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's opus 10 no. 1 is the Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor. It is dedicated to Anna Margarete von Browne. The first movement of the sonata has a 3/4 tempo, the second movement 2/4, and the final movement 4/4. Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 5 is a first period composition, anticipating ..
Piano Sonata No. 6 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2, was dedicated to the Countess Anne Margarete von Browne, and written from 1796 to 1798. The sonata spans approximately 14 minutes. Form The sonata is divided into three movements: Allegro in F majorAllegretto in F minorPresto in..
Piano Sonata No. 7 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, one of three piano sonatas in his tenth opus, was dedicated to the Countess Anne Margarete von Browne, and written in 1798. This makes it contemporary with his three string trios opus 9, the violin sonatas of opus 12 and the violin romance that ..
Piano Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, op. 13 was titled "Pathétique" by Beethoven himself. It was published in 1799, though written the year before, when the composer was 27 years old. Beethoven dedicated the work to his friend Prince Karl von Lichnowsky. The "Pathétique" Sona..
Piano Sonata No. 8 (Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K 310 (1778) is a sonata in three movements: Allegro maestosoAndantePresto The C Minor Sonata is the first of only two Mozart piano sonatas to have been composed in a minor key. Written around the time of the death of Mozart's mother, it is ..
Piano Sonata No. 9 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, op. 14 no. 1, is an early-period work by Ludwig van Beethoven, dedicated to Baroness Josefa von Braun. It was composed in 1798 and arranged - not transcribed - for string quartet by the composer in 1801, the result containing more quartet-like passagework and in t..
Piano stool compound
A piano stool compound is a metallocene compound including just one facially-bound planar organic ligand instead of two. The name derives from the similarity of the structure to such a "stool" with the seat being a facial planar organic compound, e.g. benzene or cyclopentadiene, and the legs being l..
Piano Suite (Poulenc)
Francis Poulenc's Piano Suite contains three movements: PrestoAndanteVif It was composed in 1920. ..
Piano Technicians Guild
The Piano Technicians Guild (PTG), based in Kansas City, Kansas, is the official organization of the Registered Piano Technician (RPT). It is considered the preeminent source of expertise in piano technology and service. The PTG is a trade association with open membership. It states that anyone wi..
Piano trio
A piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, almost always a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. It is one of the most common forms found in classical chamber music. The term can also refer to a group of musicians who regularly play together. Among the b..
Piano Trios Nos. 1 - 3, Opus 1 (Beethoven)
Piano Trios, Opus 1 Ludwig van Beethoven - Opus 1 Three trios for piano, violin, and violoncello, first performed in 1793 in the house of prince Lichnowsky, to whom they are dedicated, and published in 1795. Opus 1 no 1 - Piano Trio (Klaviertrio) No. 1 in E flat major AllegroAdagio cantabileScherz..
Piano Trios Nos. 5 - 6, Opus 70 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's opus number 70 is a set of two Piano Trios. Written for piano, violin, and cello, the works were published in 1809. The first, in D major, known as the Ghost, is one of his best known works in the genre (rivalled only by the Archduke Trio). These pieces are representative of..
Piano Trio (Ives)
The Trio for Violin, Violoncello, and Piano is a work by the American composer Charles Ives. According to Charles Ives’ wife, the three movements of the piano trio are a reflection of Ives’ college days at Yale. He started writing the piece in 1904, 6 years after graduation, and completed it ..
Piano Trio (Ravel)
Maurice Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor is a chamber work for piano, violin and cello. It was written in the August of 1914, while the composer was a volunteer truck driver in the First World War. Ravel dedicated the piece to his counterpoint teacher Andre Gedalge. The trio was first performed in P..
Piano Trio (Tchaikovsky)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Trio in a minor, op. 50 for piano, violin, and cello is subtitled In memory of a Great Artist, by whom the composer meant the pianist Nikolai Rubinstein (1835-1881), a close friend of the composer. Tchaikovsky wrote the work in 1881-2, shortly after the pianist's death, an..
Piano Trio No. 1 (Schubert)
The Trio No. 1 in B-flat major for piano, violin, and violoncello, D. 898, was written by Franz Schubert in 1827. The piano trio contains four movements: Allegro moderatoAndante un poco mosso One of the most exceptionally balanced and movingly exquisite movements in the chamber literature, function..
Piano Trio No. 2 (Schubert)
The Trio No. 2 in E flat major for piano, violin, and violoncello, D. 929, was one of the last compositions completed by Franz Schubert, dated November 1827. The piano trio contains four movements: AllegroAndante con motoScherzo. Allegro moderatoAllegro moderato The slow second movement appears in ..
Piano Trio No. 2 (Shostakovich)
The Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67, by Dmitri Shostakovich was written in 1944 and dedicated to his closest friend Ivan Sollertinsky after his death. The work received its premiere in Leningrad on 14 November 1944. A typical performance lasts just under half an hour. The piece consists of fo..
Piano Trio No. 3 (Schumann)
The Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor by Robert Schumann was written in 1851, and is his opus 110. It has four movements: Bewegt, doch nicht zu rasch in G minor, in 6/8 time (with tempo dotted quarter notes 63 to the minute). In sonata form.Ziemlich langsam in E-flat major, in 12/8 time and tempo 116 e..
Piano trolley
A piano trolley is a two- or four-wheeled trolley approximately 0.5m long used by removals companies for moving pianos. It is placed under the centre of mass of the piano and allows it to be turned on its axis to manoeuvre round a building. By placing the trolley at one end of the instrument stair..
Piano tuning
Piano tuner Aural piano tuning is the art of making adjustments to the tensions in the strings of a piano so that the instrument is in tune. Contents 1 Introduction2 Temperament and beating2.1 Stretched octaves3 References4 External links Introduction The meaning ..
Piano Vibrations
Piano Vibrations is the title of a 1971 album by progressive rock keyboard player Rick Wakeman. It was his first solo album released in the UK. Wakeman has said on his website regarding Piano Vibrations: "This was never meant to be a solo album and to be honest I certainly don't count it as a sol..
Piano wire
Piano wire is a specialized type of wire made for use in piano and other musical instrument strings, as well as many other purposes. It is made from tempered high-carbon steel, also known as "spring steel". Music wire is another name for piano wire: it is used for the cores of strings, which may be..
Piano Wire Smile
Piano Wire Smile is Less' debut album. It was released in 2001 on the Firecode Core label (San Francisco.) Track listing All tracks by foot. "It's Over" – 3:02"Garrotte" – 4:54"Mortar" – 4:52"Don't Fear Me" – 5:48"Right Cross" – 5:18"Overpass" – 8:08"Lie Still" – 5:12"Glad to No Yo..
Piano Works
The third album of Craig Armstrong, containing solo piano pieces played by himself. Track listing In My Own WordsHeatmiser 2HiddenGentle PieceWeather StormDiffuseLeaving ParisFugueTheme From Orphans1st WaltzSatine's ThemeMorning BreaksLaura's ThemeGlasgow Love ThemeDelayHymn 3AngelinaChildhood 2..
Pian Camuno
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Pian di Sco
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Piao Wenyao
Piao Wenyao Name Piao Wenyao Chinese Pinyin Born 1988 Birthplace China Residence China Teacher Rank 5 dan Affiliation Zhongguo Qiyuan Piao Wenyao (born 1988) is a professional Go player. Biography Piao became a professional at the age of 11, in 1999. He became ..
Piapiac
The Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) is a member of the crow family, and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus (Swainson, 1837). In size it is a little smaller and slimmer than the European Magpie (Pica pica) though the bill is relatively thicker. The overall colouring of the bird is black with th..
Piapot
Piapot in studio pose circa 1885 - Saskatchewan Archives Piapot (c.1816 – 1908) was a Chief of First Nations people in southern Saskatchewan, Canada in the late 1800s. His name means "Hole-in-the-Sioux". He became a well known leader, diplomat, warrior, horse thief, and spiritualist. Con..
Piaractus mesopotamicus
Piaractus mesopotamicus is a South American ray-finned fish that is endemic to the Paraguay-Paraná River basin, though it has been introduced by aquaculture activities in a wider area. Its local name is commonly pacú, but it is also known as pez chato ("flat fish"), mbiraí, or piraí. P. meso..
Piaras Béaslaí
Piaras Béaslaí (15 February 1881 – 22 June 1965) was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a member of Dáil Éireann and later an Irish author, playwright, biographer and translator. Born Pierce Beasley in Liverpool, England, in 1881, and educated at a Jesuit school in Merseyside,..
Piaras Feiritéar
Piaras Feiritéar (1600? – 1653) was an Irish language poet. Feiritéar was the Norman-Irish lord of Dingle, County Kerry and was close to members of the Gaelic Irish, Old English and New English communities. It is believed that he may have written poetry in English, but none of this has survived..
Piara Khabra
Piara Singh Khabra (born 20 November 1924) is a British politician, and has been Labour member of Parliament for Ealing Southall since 1992. As of 2006, he is the oldest MP currently sitting in the House of Commons. Born in the Punjab, India, Khabra attended Khalsa High School and Punjab University..
Piarco
Piarco, a town in northern Trinidad is the site of Piarco International Airport (IATA Airport Code: POS). It also includes the village of St. Helena. Piarco is the site of one of the few natural savannas in Trinidad and Tobago, the Piarco Savanna. Most of this has been incorporated into the airpo..
Piarco International Airport
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Piarists
The Clerics Regulars Poors of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools or short Piarists is the name of a Catholic educational order, also known as the Scolopli, Escolapios or Poor Clerics of the Mother of God (in both cases 'Clerics' can also become 'Clerks', same etymology). Contents 1 Histo..
Piaroa
The Piaroa are an indigenous American ethnic group living along the banks of the Orinoco and its tributaries in present day Venezuela, and in a few scattered locations elsewhere in Venezuela and in Colombia. The Piaroa number at a population of about 12,000. Seeing competition as spiritually evil a..
PIAS
PIAS may stand for: Play It Again Sam, an internation record labelProtein Inhibitor of Activated STAT, a regulator of cytokine signaling This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to chan..
Piasa
A modern painting of the Piasa Bird is maintained on the bluffs on the Mississippi River in Alton. The Piasa or Piasa Bird is a legendary creature that was depicted in a mural painted by Native Americans on a cliff above the Mississippi River. Its location was near present day Alton, Illinois ..
Piasecki
Piasecki is a Polish family name and may refer to one of the following. Frank Piasecki, an American engineer and businessman, designer of Piasecki helicopterSergiusz PiaseckiBolesław Piasecki (1915-1979), Polish extreme right-wing politicianZygmunt Piasecki, Polsih general, recipient of Virtuti Mi..
Piasecki Aircraft
Piasecki Aircraft Company (PiAC), was founded by vertical flight pioneer Frank Piasecki to continue pursuing the development of compound helicopters and other advanced rotorcraft. PiAC's history of innovation and new ideas lead to their selection as prime contractor for several Army Future Combat Sy..
Piasecki H-21
The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse is a helicopter developed in the early 1950's by Piasecki; it was their fourth tandem-rotor helicopter model. It was debuted doing service with the French Airforces in Algeria. It also served early in the Vietnam War. H-21 helicopters were extremely slow and were very vu..
Piasecki Helicopter
The Piasecki Helicopter Corporation was founded in 1940 by Frank Piasecki as the P-V Engineering Forum, first becoming known as Piasecki Helicopter in 1946. The PV-2 was the second helicopter flown in the United States (following Igor Sikorsky's VS-300) and was designed and flown by Frank Piasecki i..
Piaseczno
Piaseczno coat of arms Piaseczno ([[pja'setʂnɔ]][Media help?]·[i]) is a town in central Poland with 32,610 inhabitants (2005). It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship, approximately 20 kilometres south of Warsaw. It is a popular residential area and..
Piaseczno County
Piaseczno County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) located about 15 km to the south of central Warsaw, in Mazowsze Voivodship. The county seat is the town of Piaseczno. The population numbers 141,919 (2005). Its area is 621,04 km². External link [Official Piaseczno County webpage] ..
Piasek
Piasek is a gmina within Pszczyna in Poland. It has a population of 3252. ..
Piaski
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Piaski is a town in Poland at the Giełczwia river. The town's population is about 2,800. Administratively it belongs to Powiat of Świdnik of the Lublin Voivodship. The town has been found in the early 15th century under the name of Piasek (literally mean..
Piaski (disambiguation)
Piaski may refer to: Piaski, city in the Lublin Voivodship, PolandPiaski, district of Białystok, Poland This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly t..
Piaski (Powiat Åšwidnicki)
Piaski, in former times 'Piaski Luterskie', is a city in Poland. It has a surface of 9 km² and belongs to the Powiat?widnicki, Woiwodschaft Lublin. Piaski is to 16 km southeast from?widnik because of the river Gie?czew. History The first documentary mention of the village Piaski originates from th..
Piaśnica
Piaśnica is a river and a village in Pomerania in Northern Poland. In the forest next to the village during World War II German Schutzstaffel executed 60,000 people, mainly Polish and Kashub intelligentsia. See also Anti-Polonism ..
Piastów
Piastów (early as Żdżary and Utrata) is a town in central Poland, near Warsaw, with 23,332 inhabitants (2004). It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Warszawa Voivodship (1975-1998). ..
Piastra
Piastra is a historical currency used in Italy before unification. For more information, see: Neapolitan piastraSicilian piastraTwo Sicilies piastra See also piaster. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to ..
Piastre
A 100 piastre note from French Indochina, circa 1954. Originally a dollar size silver coin, the piastre served as the major unit of currency of French Indochina (Present-day Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos), and Ottoman Turkey. The term is still unofficially used in Quebec French and Acadian s..
Piast (disambiguation)
Piast may refer to a Polish dynastyits legendary founder, Piast the Wheelwright This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Piast dynasty
The Piast dynasty is a line of Kings and dukes that ruled Poland from its beginnings as an independent state up to 1370. The branches of the Piasts continued to rule Polish splinter duchies in Masovia until 1526 and Silesia until 1675. Piast was the legendary ancestor of these nobles. His name ..
Piast Eagle Coat of Arms
The Piast Eagle Battle cry: - Details Alternative names - Orzeł Biały Earliest mention Unknown. Towns None. Families Piast. The Piast Eagle (Polish: Orzeł Piastowski) is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by Poland's royal Piast Dynasty. Contents 1 History2&..
Piast Gliwice
Piast Gliwice is a Polish football club based in Gliwice, Poland. See also: Football in PolandList of football teamsChampions' Cup/LeagueUEFA Cup External link [Official website] [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Polish Football Second league Season 2006/2007 Odra Op..
Piast the Wheelwright
Piast Kołodziej (Kołodziej means wheelwright) is a legendary figure from the prehistory of Poland (8th or 9th century AD), founder of the Piast dynasty that would rule the early Kingdom of Poland. According to a legend he was once surprised by two unexpected foreign guests. They asked to stay wi..
PIAT
PIAT in Canadian War Museum The PIAT, for Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank, was one of the earlier anti-tank weapons based on a HEAT shell. It was developed by the British starting in 1941, reaching the field in time for the invasion of Sicily in 1943. Due to the nature of the projectile and le..
Piat
Piat may refer to: The WW2 weapon, the PIATA brand of French wine, Piat D'OrA district in the Philippines, Piat, CagayanThe Peabody Individual Achievement Test This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this p..
Piat, Cagayan
Piat is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,524 people in 3,975 households. Barangays Piat is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. ApayaoAquibDugayungGumaruengMacapilMaguillingMinangaPoblacion ISanta Bar..
Piatã
Here are things that have the name Piatã: Piatã, a municipality in the state of Bahia, BrazilPiatã, a neighborhood of the city of SalvadorPiatã FM - a radio station in the city of Salvador broadcasting at 94.3 FM (website: http://www.piatafm.com.br, in Portuguese) redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Piatã, Bahia
> Statistics State: Bahia Micro-Region: N/A Founded: 1890 Area: 1,513.8 km² Population: 19,230 (2004) Population density: 12.7/km² Elevation: 1,268 m Postal code: 46765-xxx The population in 2003 is 19,320 and the area is 1,513.8 km² The elevation is 1,268 ..
Piaţa Muncii metro station
Piaţa Muncii is a metro station in Bucharest. {| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;" |- style="background:#F0F0F0;" | Preceding station | colspan="3" | Metro lines | Following station |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Piaţa Romană metro station
Piaţa Romană (Romanian for Roman Square) is a metro station in central Bucharest, located in the square with the same name, on the main north-south axis of the city centre. It was not included in the initial plas of the network and was added at a later development due to increasing demand. Becau..
Piaţa Sudului metro station
Piaţa Sudului is a metro station in Bucharest. ..
Piaţa Unirii metro station
Piaţa Unirii is a major metro station in Bucharest. It is located in the southern part of the city centre, in Unirii Square (Piaţa Unirii in Romanian) and it is one of the busiest stations of the Bucharest Metro. It is made up of two terminals, one on the M1 and M3 lines and another on the M2 li..
Piaţa Victoriei metro station
Piaţa Victoriei is a metro station in Piaţa Victoriei (Victory Square), central Bucharest. It is near the Victoria Palace, the headquarters of the Romanian government. This station actually consists of two stations (Piata Victoriei 1 - line 2 - , above, and Piata Victoriei 2 - line 3 -, below) a..
Piatek
The Piatek exists in Armenian folklore as a large mammal from very ancient times. This animal had very a large beak and strange hair which stood on end. This is all that remains today of any description of such a creature, as it can be found only in one Armenian tablet. This animal may have been one..
Piatnica
Piątnica is a town in Northeastern Poland right outside of Lomza. The city is a suburb of Lomza that lies beneath the city. ..
Piatnik & Söhne
Ferd. Piatnik & Sohne (A. G.) is a Viennese playing card company started in 1824 by Anton Moser. Ferdinand Piatnik took over in 1843, marrying Moser's widow a few years later. Piatnik's three sons joined the ranks in 1882 adding their names to their father's company name. Ferdinand died in 188..
Piatnitzkysaurus
Piatnitzkysaurus is the name given to a genus of megalosaurid dinosaur. Piatnitzkysaurus lived in the Middle Jurassic, in South America. It may or may not be related to Becklespinax. Partial skeletons have been found. The type specimen, Piatnitzkysaurus floresi, was described by Jose Bonaparte in ..
Piatra Craiului Mountains
The Piatra Craiului Mountains are a mountain range in the Southern Carpathians belonging to the Făgăraş Mountains group in Romania. Its name means "Rock of the King" in Romanian. Part of the range is in the national park Parcul Naţional Piatra Craiului. External links [The park's hom..
Piatra Neamţ
Piatra Neamţ (pronunciation in Romanian: /'pja.tra 'něamʦ/, Hungarian: Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamţ county, Moldova, eastern Romania. Contents 1 Geography & access2 History3 Economy4 Culture & Education5 Touristic info6 Sports7 Famous natives..
Piatt's Landing, Kentucky
Piatt's Landing was an early nineteenth century riverboat and ferry landing on the Ohio River in an area that has since been incorporated into the city of Union, in Boone County, Kentucky. It is located near Route 338 almost due west of downtown Union. The landing and Winnfield Cottage, which no lo..
Piatti
Piatti may refer to: Cymbals, as the Italian term for that musical instrumentThe Piatti scooter, a motor scooter of the 1950sCarlo Alfredo Piatti, 19th C Italian violincellist This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referre..
Piatt County, Illinois
Piatt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 16,365. Its county seat is Monticello, Illinois6. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent Counties2 History3 Demographics4 Cities and towns Geography According to the U.S. Census B..
Piatt Township, Pennsylvania
Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Piatt Township Piatt Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.3 km² (10.1..
Piauí
Piauí Flag of Piauí See other Brazilian States Capital Teresina Largest City Teresina Area 250,934 km² Population   - Total   - Density 2,750,000 11 inh./km² Governor Wellington Dias Demonym Piauiense HDI (2000) 0.656 – medium Timezone GMT-..
Piave
For the cheese, see Piave cheese Piave (from Latin Plavis ) is a river in north Italy. It begins in the Alps and flows southeast for 220 km (135 miles) into the Adriatic Sea near the city of Venice. In 1918, during World War I, it was the scene of Battle of the Piave River, the last major Austro-..
Piave cheese
Piave is a cow's milk cheese from the Veneto region of Italy. It is made from pasteurized milk collected in two milkings, one of which is skimmed, and is produced in the valley of the Piave river, between Belluno and Feltre. [link] It is made by a dairy cooperative called the Cooperativa L..
Piawaning, Western Australia
The townsite of Piawaning is located in the northern agricultural region, 160 km north east of Perth and 27.9 km north east of New Norcia. A northward extension of the railway line from Toodyay to Bolgart was planned in 1913, and was to terminate near Piawaning Spring. When the exact route of the li..
Piawi languages
The Piawi languages are a small independent family of Papuan languages in the classification of Malcolm Ross, that had been part of Stephen Würm's Trans-New Guinea proposal. Contents 1 Classification2 Pronouns3 See also4 Reference Classification Piawi consists of only t..
Piazza
A piazza (IPA /'pjatsa/) is an open square in a city, found in Italy. The term is roughly equivalent to the Spanish plaza. Piazza has taken some slightly different meanings in Britain and in United States. In Ethiopia, it is used to refer to a part of a city. --> When the Earl of Bedford developed..
Piazza Albania
Piazza Albania is a square in Rome, Italy. The squares name was before Piazza Raudusculana but got its present name 4 july 1940 and was named after the country Albania. ..
Piazza Armerina
Piazza Armerina is an Italian comune in the province of Enna of the autonomous island region of Sicily. Contents 1 History2 Main sights3 Culture4 Language5 References6 External links7 References History The city of Piazza (as it was called before 1862) beg..
Piazza Colonna
Piazza in Rome, named after its Column of Marcus Aurelius. ..
Piazza della Loggia bombing
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. The Piazza della Loggia bombing was a bombing that took place on the morning of May 28, 1974, in Brescia,..
Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio. It is the focal point of the origin and of the history of the Florentine Republic and still maintains its reputation as th..
Piazza delle Erbe
Piazza delle Erbe is a square in Verona, Italy. It once was home to the town's Roman forum during the time of the Roman Empire. ..
Piazza del Campo
Piazza del Campo is in the center of Siena and Siena's premier square. The piazza is shell shaped, symbolically uniting the different levels formed by the conjunction of the three hills on which the city was founded. Piazza del Campo - panoramic view Paved in red brick and marble, the site ..
Piazza del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo ("cathedral square") is a name often given in Italy to the piazza in front of a cathedral. Some of the better known include: Piazza del Duomo, FlorencePiazza del Duomo, MilanPiazza del Duomo, Pisa, also known as the Campo dei Miracoli See also: Cathedral Square This is a [dis..
Piazza del Duomo, Milan
Piazza del Duomo is a piazza in the city of Milan in Italy. It is a great place for pictures. Tourists and Pigeons crowd the area. ..
Piazza del Plebiscito
--> The Piazza del Plebiscito is one of the principal public squares in the historic center of Naples, Italy. It is named for the plebiscite taken in 1860 that brought Naples into the unified Kingdom of Italy under the House of Savoy. The piazza is situated between the Palazzo Reale and the disti..
Piazza del Popolo
The Piazza del Popolo is one of the most famous places, especially for foreigners, in Rome. The name in Italian means "piazza of the people", but historically it derives from the poplars (pioppo) after which the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, to the north of the square, takes its name. The Pi..
Piazza Fontana bombing
The Piazza Fontana bombing (strage di Piazza Fontana) refers to the terrorist bombing on December 12 1969 in the offices of Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura ("National Agrarian Bank") in Piazza Fontana, Milan, Italy, carried out by far-right terrorists. In total, 16 people were killed and 58 wounde..
Piazza Maggiore
Piazza Maggiore is a square in Bologna, Italy. It was created in 1200. ..
Piazza Navona
Fountain of the four Rivers with Egyptian obelisk, in the middle of Piazza Navona Piazza Navona is a square in Rome. The piazza follows the plan of an ancient Roman circus, the 1st century Stadium of Domitian, where the Romans came to watch the agones ("games"): today's name stems from the ..
Piazza San Marco
Plan of the Piazza in 1831 Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal square of Venice. A remark often attributed to Napoleon (but perhaps more correctly to Alfred de Musset) calls the Piazza San Marco "the drawing room of Europe." It is the only great ur..
Piazza Scanderbeg
Piazza Scanderbeg is a square in Rome, Italy and it is named after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg. ..
Piazza Venezia
The Piazza Venezia is a piazza in central Rome. It takes its name from the adjacent Palazzo Venezia. The piazza is at the foot of the Capitoline Hill and near the Roman Forum. It is dominated by the imposing Victor Emmanuel II monument. Piazza Venezia has a constant stream of traffic, yet no ..
Piazzetta
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Piazzi (crater)
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Piazzi Smyth (crater)
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Pia Carry
The Pia Carry was created for use exclusively by lifeguards by Frank Pia. It requires a strong legs-only kick that is used to support the non-drowning victim as far out of the water as possible, to stop the instinctive drowning response. It is standard procedure for most lifeguard training. Frank Pi..
Pia Cramling
Pia Cramling (born 1963) is a Swedish chess player. During the 1980s, she was considered one of the strongest female players in the world. She has also excelled in tournaments in which both men and women compete. In 1992, she was awarded the title of grandmaster by the International Chess Federatio..
Pia de' Tolomei
Pia de' Tolomei is a tragedia lirica, or tragic opera, in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Salvatore Cammarano wrote the Italian libretto after Bartolomeo Sestini's novella, in its turn after Dante's narrative poem The Divine Comedy part 2: Purgatorio. It premiered on February 18 1837 at the Teatro ..
Pia Douwes
Pia Douwes (born on August 5, 1964 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a Dutch musical actress who is very successful in Europe. Contents 1 Biography2 Musical Engagements3 Discography4 Links Biography Douwes was born the daughter to an arts dealer and a social worker and the gran..
Pia Elda Locatelli
Pia Elda Locatelli (born on 13 August 1949 in Villa d'Almè, Bergamo) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for North-West with the Socialisti Democratici Italiani, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy..
Pia Fidelis
Pia Fidelis, Latin feminine form for "pious and faithful", was the cognomen of several Roman legions, awarded by an emperor when the legion had proved "devoted and loyal". Some legions received this honour several times, and their name included the number of awards. Legio I Adiutrix Pia Fidelis Bis..
PIA Flight 268
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PIA Flight 688
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PIA Flight 740
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Pia Gjellerup
Pia Gjellerup (born August 22 1959) is a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats. She has been a Member of Parliament (Folketinget) since September 8 1987 and has occupied three different cabinet positions: Justice Minister (January 25 1993 - March 29 1993), Minister of Trade and Industr..
Pia Guerra
Pia Guerra is an award winning comic book artist best known for her work as co-creator and lead penciller on the Vertigo title [[Y: The Last Man]]. She has been nominated multiple times for the Eisner Awards and has won Outstanding Comic Book Artist for 2006 at the Joe Shuster Awards. Although th..
Pia Hansen
Women's Shooting Gold 2000 Double Trap Pia Hansen (born September 25, 1965) is a Swedish sport shooter. She originally competed in Nordic Trap but then moved on to Olympic Trap and Double Trap. She won the latter at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and she also finished eighth in Trap. In ..
Pia Johansson
Pia Johansson born Pia Ann-Kristin Johansson on 16 November 1960 in Umeå. Swedish actor, lecturer and examinator. Johansson studied at the Skara scene school, which was followed by a degree from Stockholm Theatre school in 1989. After studying she was employed at Stockholm City Theatre's permanent..
Pia Kjærsgaard
Pia Merete Kjærsgaard [⁽ˈ⁾pʰi(ː)æ ˈkʰjɛɐ̯ˀsg̊ɒ:ˀ] (born February 23, 1947 in Copenhagen) is the leader of the "Dansk Folkeparti" (Danish People's Party). Her first seat in the Danish Parliament was for the Progress Party, beginning in 1984. She formed her own party, the..
Pia Lindström
Born in Sweden in 1938, Pia Lindström was the first child of actress Ingrid Bergman and Bergman's first husband, Dr. Aron Petter Lindström, both of whom she abandoned for Italian director Roberto Rossellini creating such a scandal that Bergman was forced to leave the United States, only to be welc..
Pia Maiocco
Pia Maiocco (born February 25 1962) is an American former bass player for the female heavy metal band Vixen. She is married to guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. ..
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Pia Miranda
Pia Miranda (born June 15 1973) is an Australian, multi-award winning actress whose career was launched with her massively successful 2000 role in the feature film Looking for Alibrandi, a hugely successful Australian film based on the novel by Melina Marchetta. Contents 1 Film and Televis..
Pia Reyes
Pia Reyes is a model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in November, 1988. Pia was the first Fillipina Playmate, and at 5'8" tall, she is unusually tall for a Fillipina. Married to Christopher Rocancourt, an impostor and con artist. In April 27, 2001 she and Rocan..
Pia Sundhage
Pia Sundhage (February 13, 1960) is a Swedish coach and former footballer. She is the top goal scorer in the history of the national team, as well as the one that has played the most matches; scoring 71 goals in 146 games. She won the Swedish Championships, as well as the Swedish Cup, four times. ..
Pia XIII
Pia XIII are a French rugby league team from Pia in the Pyrénées-Orientales département. The club was formed in 1960. The club is often referred to as the 'Pia Donkeys'. History The club has experienced little championship glory in its history, only winning two French Championships and two Lor..
Pia Zadora
Pia Zadora (born May 4, 1954) is an American actress and singer. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Early life1.2 Film career1.3 Private life2 External links Biography Early life Born Pia Alfreda Schipani in Hoboken, New Jersey, of part Polish descent, she adapted part of her moth..
Pićan
Pićan is a town and municipality in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 12 km southeast of Pazin; elevation 360 m. Chief occupations are farming and livestock breeding. Situated on the regional road Pazin - Kršan - Vozilici. Railway station on the railway route Divaca - Pula is in Podpican. In t..
Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte
Piñan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 17,950 people in 3,614 households. Barangays Piñan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. AdanteBacuyongBagong SilangCalicanDel PilarDesinDilawaDi..
Piñata
The piñata is a bright candy-and-toy-filled container (generally suspended on a rope from a tree branch or ceiling) that is used during celebrations. A succession of blindfolded, stick-wielding children try to break the piñata in order to collect the candy inside of it. It has been used for hun..
Piña (Pineapple fiber)
Piña is a fiber derived from the leaves of a pineapple. To create a fabric piña is sometime combined with silk or polyester. The end fabric is lightweight, easy to care for and has an elegant appearance similar to linen.[link] Contents 1 Major Fiber Properties2 Production..
Piña Colada
[[wikibooks:Bartending|Wikibooks Bartending]] has more about this subject: [[wikibooks:Bartending/Cocktails/Piña Colada|Piña Colada]] Piña Colada is a sweet, rum-based cocktail. It contains light rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice blended with crushed ice. Two typical garnishes are a ..
Pi Alpha Phi
Pi Alpha Phi (ΠΑΦ) is an American university-level fraternity. It was founded in 1926 at the University of California, Berkeley. Pi Alpha Phi bills itself as the first Asian American fraternity. Since its founding in the early 20th century, the fraternity has expanded with active ch..
Pi Andromedae
Pi Andromedae (π And / π Andromedae) is a star system in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 660 light years from Earth. The primary component, Pi Andromedae A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.34. It is a spectroscopic binary with an orb..
Pi Aquarii
Pi Aquarii (π Aqr / π Aquarii) is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Pi Aquarii is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.66. It is approximately 1100 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Gamma Cassiopeiae type variable star and its brightness ..
Pi Aquilae
Pi Aquilae (π Aql / π Aquilae) is a binary star in the constellation Aquila. It is approximately 570 light years from Earth. The primary component, π Aquilae A, is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +6.1. Its companion, π Aquilae B, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with..
Pi Arae
Pi Arae (π Ara / π Arae) is a star in the constellation Ara. Pi Arae is a white A-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +5.25. It is approximately 138 light years from Earth. ..
Pi Arietis
Pi Arietis (π Ari / π Arietis) is a star system in the constellation Aries. It is approximately 603 light years from Earth. The primary component, π Arietis A, is a spectroscopic binary which is classified as a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.26. It's tw..
Pi Aurigae
Pi Aurigae (π Aur / π Aurigae) is a star in the constellation Auriga. Pi Aurigae is a red M-type bright giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.30. It is approximately 840 light years from Earth. It is classified as an irregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.24 t..
Piła
Piła (German: ) is a town in northwestern Poland. It had 77,000 inhabitants as of 2001. It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Piła Voivodship (1975-1998). Piła is the largest town in the northern part of Greater Poland, and is a county capital. The ..
Piława Coat of Arms
Piława Battle cry: Piława Details Alternative names Piława, Strzała Earliest mention 1385 Towns Baltiysk, former town of Pilawa, Buczacz Families 92 names altogether: Balcer, Batulewicz, Bogdaszewski, Boleścic, Borowski, Bóbr, Buczacki, Buczacki Tworowski, Buterlewi..
Piława Górna
See also: Piława, city in Russia Piława Górna (German: Gnadenfrei), is a city in Poland in Lower Silesian Voivodship, in the western part of Wzgórza Strzelinskie hills. It has 6811 citizens according to the 2000 data. Founded in XVI century or earlier as an agricultural village. In 1743 Germ..
Piła County
Piła County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) located about 80 km north of Poznań, in Poland, in Wielkopolska Voivodship. The county seat is the town of Piła. The population numbers 137,127 (2005). Its area is 1267,1 km². External link [Official Piła County webpage]   W..
Piła Voivodship
Pila Voivodship Piła Voivodship (Polish: Województwo pilske) was a voivodship (unit of administrative division and local government) in Poland from 1975 to 1998. It was superseded by the Greater Poland Voivodship. Its capital city was Piła. Major cities and towns (population in 1995) Piła..

 

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