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Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (Italian pronunciation: [bartoloˈmɛːo kriˈstɔːfori di franˈtʃesko]; May 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments famous for inventing the piano.
- Inventor, instrument maker
- Inventor of the piano
Apr 30, 2024 · Bartolomeo Cristofori (born May 4, 1655, Padua, Republic of Venice [Italy]—died January 27, 1732, Florence) was an Italian harpsichord maker generally credited with the invention of the piano, called in his time gravicembalo col piano e forte, or “harpsichord that plays soft and loud.”
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Aug 1, 2019 · The piano first known as the pianoforte evolved from the harpsichord around 1700 to 1720, by Italian inventor Bartolomeo Cristofori. Harpsichord manufacturers wanted to make an instrument with a better dynamic response than the harpsichord.
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May 17, 2018 · Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731), a harpsichord maker for a Florentine duke, built the world's first piano. He later made several technical alterations to improve the instrument's acoustics that have remained essential components of its construction.
Bartolomeo Cristofori (May 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731) was a very famous Italian luthier, musician and maker of many musical instruments, known today as an inventor of the first piano and the men who was responsible for his popularization across Italy.
Learn about the life and work of Bartolomeo Cristofori, the inventor of the pianoforte, or piano, in the late seventeenth century. Discover his innovations, his surviving instruments, and his influence on Western music history.
May 4, 2015 · Learn how Cristofori created the piano, the first keyboard instrument that could play notes with different volumes, and why he is largely forgotten. Discover his connection to the Medici family, the challenges he faced, and the legacy he left behind.
