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What instrument replaced the harpsichord during the classical period?
The piano/pianoforte is the keyboard instrument that succeeded the harpsichord. It rose in popularity during the late stages of the Classical period and beginnings of the Romantic era.
How many players did the orchestras of the classic period have?
They were small orchestras, sometimes consisting of only one to two people per instrument/part. 25 members in a typical Classical-Period orchestra.
What is Shatatantu musical instrument and how you have to play?
Shatatantu is a musical instrument of the Vedic period.
Why piano is the main instrument used in the classical period?
Piano wasn't invented until midway through the Romantic period. If you're speaking of keyboard instruments such as the harpsichord, clavichord and organ, you would also be mistaken. The primary instrumentation of the classical period was in the strings. This is why there were so many String Quartets that appeared during this era. Keyboard was not used nearly as much as the strings. If you listen to recordings, perhaps this is where the confusion comes from as many are played in piano despite originating from different instruments. This is because, piano is the instrument that allows the most depth. Its sheer simplicity to play a single note allows for vast complex polyphonic styles that any other instrument would be incapable of doing. Piano is the most flexible and comprehensive instrument who's nature allows emulation of nearly any work on the planet outside of pure rhythmic pieces.
What existed before the piano?
Clavichord is the oldest and quietest keyboard instrument. Harpsichord was very popular in Renaissance and Baroque period. Sound is produced by plucking string when a key is pressed. Other similar but smaller instruments were virginal, muselar and spinet.
