The Piano: The Pianofortes of Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731) | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
![Cristofori Pianoforte 1720 by Bartolomeo Cristofori standing next to piano. This is the forerunner of the modern piano. Cristofori Pianoforte 1720 by Bartolomeo Cristofori standing next to piano. This is the forerunner of the modern piano.](https://www.meisterdrucke.ie/kunstwerke/1200w/Unbekannter_Kuenstler_-_Cristofori_Pianoforte_1720_by_Bartolomeo_Cristofori_standing_next_to_piano_This_-_(MeisterDrucke-1074338).jpg)
Cristofori Pianoforte 1720 by Bartolomeo Cristofori standing next to piano. This is the forerunner of the modern piano.
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
The Piano: The Pianofortes of Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731) | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
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