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Bartolomeo Cristofori was an Italian instrument maker born on May 4, 1655 in Padua, Italy. He is best known for inventing the piano, and was employed by the Medici family. He was also skilled at building existing instruments, such as the clavicytherium or upright harpsichord and the standard Italian harpsichord.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	May 4, 1655
Birth Place	Padua, Italy
Age	364 YEARS OLD
Died On	Jan 27, 1731 (age 75)
Birth Sign	Taurus

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Italian instrument maker who invented the piano and was employed by the Medici family. He was also skilled at building existing instruments, such as the clavicytherium or upright harpsichord and the standard Italian harpsichord.

Before Fame

He may have apprenticed with the legendary violin maker, Nicolò Amati. He was hired by Ferdinando de Medici, the Prince of Tuscany, to maintain the royal collection of musical instruments.

Trivia

He invented two other keyboard instruments in addition to the piano: the spinettone and the oval spinet.

Family Life

His life was poorly documented. All that remained were his birth and death records, two wills, bills he sent to clients, and one interview conducted by Scipione Maffei. His family was residing in Padua in the Republic of Venice when he was born.