Player piano
Definition
A mechanical piano equipped with an internal structural pneumatic, electric, or electromechanical mechanism that allows the automatic playback of musical pieces previously recorded on perforated paper rolls or digital media, without requiring the direct intervention of a pianist. This instrument, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, revolutionized home musical playback before the widespread adoption of the gramophone and radio.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Player piano
- Pianola
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular structural plural variations. Genitive-Dative forms follow standard patterns. |
| Formation | Compound noun formed with the structural prefix 'auto-' (automatic) and the musical noun base 'piano'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈpleɪ.ə pi.ˈæn.oʊ] |
| Source | The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments and Acoustic Technologies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În salonul conacului vechi se afla un autopian prăfuit, care încă mai păstra câteva role de hârtie cu piese de jazz.
EN: In the salon of the old manor stood a dusty player piano, which still kept a few paper rolls with jazz tunes.
RO: Mecanismul pneumatic dintr-un autopian funcționează pe baza variațiilor de presiune create de pompele de aer.
EN: The pneumatic mechanism inside a player piano works based on pressure variations created by air pumps.
RO: Muzeul tehnic expune un autopian restaurat care poate rula compoziții complexe scrise special pentru acest instrument.
EN: The technical museum exhibits a restored player piano that can run complex compositions written specifically for this instrument.
Idioms & Phrases
Mecanism de autopian / Player piano mechanism
RO: Sistem intern complex de valve și tuburi care citește perforațiile de pe rolă și acționează ciocănelele clapelor.
EN: A complex internal system of valves and tubes that reads the perforations on the roll and triggers the key hammers.
Rolă de autopian / Player piano roll
RO: Bandă lungă din hârtie perforată pe care sunt codificate notele muzicale, durata și intensitatea unei piese pentru pian mecanic.
EN: A long strip of perforated paper on which musical notes, duration, and intensity of a piece are encoded for a mechanical piano.
Autopian cu sistem digital / Digital reproducing piano
RO: Versiune modernă de pian acustic automatizat care folosește fișiere MIDI și senzori electromagnetici în loc de sisteme pneumatice.
EN: A modern version of an automated acoustic piano that uses MIDI files and electromagnetic sensors instead of pneumatic systems.
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