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You would enjoy The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce I think. One definition that has stuck with me - Pianoforte: a parlour instrument of torture. It is operated by depressing the keys of the machine and the spirits of the audience.
That’s a fun little toilet book.
Found it on the Gutenberg Project. Gotta love free old shit!! :)
Check out 'clarinet' while you're there ... I get the impression that Mr Bierce was not fond of music.
Or maybe not fond of music being played poorly...either way, he's not wrong.