SOSTINENTE PIANOFORTE. The term implies a pianoforte capable of producing a sustained sound, such as that of the organ, harmonium, or violin. It must however be borne in mind that by giving the pianoforte this power of sustaining sound, the special character of the instrument is transformed, and in point of fact the ‘sostinente
’ pianoforte is a pianoforte in name only. It is the rapid diminution of the fugitive tone that raises the ordinary pianoforte to that ideal terrainterrain...
