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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 (1655-05-04)May 4, 1655 Padua, Republic of Venice |
| Died | January 27, 1731(1731-01-27) (aged 75) Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Inventor, instrument maker |
| Known for | Inventor of the piano |
Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco ( May 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments famous for inventing the piano.
Life
The available source materials on Cristofori's life include his birth and death records, two wills, the bills he submitted to his employers, and a single interview carried out by Scipione Maffei.
From the latter, both Maffei's notes and the published journal article are preserved.
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