I play the piano.  Leaning more about it would be great.
The piano invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700 
Neat.  I didn't know it came from Italy.
The first pianos were fortepianos in the 1700s and they had a quieter sound and smaller dynamic range
Cool.  Seems like there can be a lot of different types of pianos.
Acoustic pianos have protective wooden cases surrounding the soundboards and metal strings.
I love grand pianos.  They look so regal.
the stronger the attack. The name was created as a contrast to harpsichord, a musical instrument that does not allow variation in volume. The first fortepianos in the 1700s had a quieter sound and smaller dynamic range.
An acoustic piano usually has a protective wooden case surrounding the soundboard and metal strings, which are strung under great tension on a heavy metal frame. Pressing one or more keys on the piano's keyboard causes a padded hammer (typically padded with firm felt) to strike the strings. The hammer rebounds from
out more than on the modern piano, as they differ from softer notes in timbre as well as volume, and decay rapidly.
Fortepianos also tend to have quite different tone quality in their different registers – slightly buzzing in the bass, "tinkling" in the high treble, and more rounded (closest to the modern piano) in the mid range. In comparison, modern pianos are rather more uniform in sound through their range.
History.
History Cristofori.
The piano was invented by harpsichord maker Bartolomeo Cristofori