Bartolomeo Cristofori
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.
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Photo of a 1726 portrait of Bartolomeo Cristofori. The original was lost in the Second World War. | |
| Born | Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco May 4, 1655 Padua, Republic of Venice |
| Died | January 27, 1731 (aged 75) |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, instrument maker |
| Known for | Inventor of the piano |
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