The Piano: The Pianofortes of Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731) | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
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Wings School of Music - Who invented the piano? The modern piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731) of Padua. He was an expert harpsichord maker, employed by Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand
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