Bartolomeo Cristofori

E151302

Bartolomeo Cristofori was an Italian instrument maker of the Baroque era, best known as the inventor of the modern piano.

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Bartolomeo Cristofori canonical 2
Cristofori 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian person
human
inventor
musical instrument maker
burialPlace Florence
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Venice
linked to: Republic of Venice
dateOfBirth 1655-05-04
dateOfDeath 1731-01-27
designed escapement mechanism for piano action
stringed keyboard instruments with dynamic control
employer Ferdinando de' Medici
Medici court in Florence
era 17th century
18th century
familyName Cristofori
fieldOfWork keyboard instruments
musical instrument design
givenName Bartolomeo
hasWorkLocation Medici instrument workshop in Florence
heritage Paduan
influenced development of modern piano making
invented piano
pianoforte
inventionDateApproximation piano invented circa 1700
knownFor development of the hammer mechanism for keyboard instruments
invention of the piano
languageOfWorkOrName Italian
movedTo Florence
movement Baroque
nativeLanguage Italian
notableInstrumentBuilt harpsichord
oval spinet
spinettone
notablePupil Giovanni Ferrini
notableWork gravicembalo col piano e forte
linked to: Fortepiano
occupation harpsichord maker
instrument maker
patron Ferdinando de' Medici
placeOfBirth Padua
placeOfDeath Florence
placeOfEmployment Florence
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Florence
Padua
sexOrGender male
workPeriod Baroque era

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Piano inventedBy Bartolomeo Cristofori
Bartolomeo Cristofori familyName Cristofori
linked to: Bartolomeo Cristofori
Bartolomeo hasNotableBearer Bartolomeo Cristofori