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    Bartolomeo Cristofori

    Bartolomeo Cristofori

    Photo of a painting of Bartolomeo Cristofori standing next to a piano.

    The painting was lost in World War II.

    Born

    Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco


    (1655-05-04)May 4, 1655

    Padua, Republic of Venice

    DiedJanuary 27, 1731(1731-01-27) (aged 75)

    Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany

    NationalityItalian
    Occupation(s)Inventor, instrument maker
    Known forInventor of the piano

    Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (Italian pronunciation: [bartoloˈmɛːo kriˈstɔːfori di franˈtʃesko]; May 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731) was an Italian musical instrument maker.

    He invented the piano.

    Life

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    Cristofori was born in Padua.

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    Not much is known about Cristofori's early life. In 1688, he worked for Prince Ferdinando de' Medici in Florence as a musical instrument technician. He ook care of instruments for the prince. In 1716, he became the custode (steward) of the musical ins