Bartolomeo Cristofori

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birth

Cristofori was born in Padua in the Republic of Venice.

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Italy

inventor of

piano

patron

Ferdinando de’ Medici

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The invention of the piano is credited to Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731) of Padua, Italy, who was employed by Ferdinando de’ Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, as the Keeper of the Instruments.
Ferdinando’s most permanent legacy was the result of his decision in 1688 to hire Bartolomeo Cristofori, a harpsichord builder from Padua, as his keeper of musical instruments.

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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301597

Wikipedia

Bartolomeo Cristofori (Wikipedia) 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.