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.
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“People came to say their farewell to a woman that was worth the highest of honors as our bishop truly said in his statement, that she is a woman worthy of the highest of honors and today the community, along with the family, stood in concert to reiterate that,” Randall said.