It seems like, at least in classical music, the piano is either center stage, like in a concerto, or not part of the orchestra — it’s never part of the accompaniment.
It certainly seems like it can play soft… it’s in the name of the instrument, and it doesn’t seem like a shrill sound, so why is it that the piano is never (rarely?) an accompaniment instrument.
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Except in almost [every non-Piano instrumental Sonata](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alf-Tkzagx8) ever written? Trios and such also have the Piano as a “non-featured” instrument equal in importance to the rest. If you’re meaning full-orchestra specifically, it does play that role in some modern music, but you’re right it’s not SUPER common.
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