Bartolomeo Cristofori

Summary

Bartolomeo Cristofori's place of birth was Padua^[1]. He was born on May 4, 1655^[2]. He died in Florence^[3]. He died on January 27, 1731^[4]. He worked as a musical instrument maker^[5], piano maker^[6], inventor^[7], harpsichord maker^[8], and musician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,221 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Bartolomeo Cristofori's place of birth was Padua^[1].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori passed away in Florence^[3].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori was born on May 4, 1655^[2].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori died on January 27, 1731^[4].
• Burial took place at Basilica of Santa Croce^[11].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori held citizenship in Republic of Venice^[12].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Tuscany^[13].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori worked as a musical instrument maker^[5].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori worked as a piano maker^[6].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori worked as an inventor^[7].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's professions included harpsichord maker^[8].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori worked as a musician^[9].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori is recorded as male^[14].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's Commons category is recorded as Bartolomeo Cristofori^[15].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's family name is recorded as Lorenzo^[16].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's given name is recorded as Bartolomeo^[17].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's instrument is recorded as fortepiano^[18].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[19].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[21].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's Commons Creator page is recorded as Bartolomeo Cristofori^[22].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art^[23].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[24].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: IT^[26]

• Began / founded: 1655-05-04^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 1731-01-27^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4dd7486c-a51e-47bd-ab77-79a48aea2692^[29]

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Origins and Family

Bartolomeo Cristofori was born in Padua^[1]. He was born on May 4, 1655^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musical instrument maker^[5], piano maker^[6], inventor^[7], harpsichord maker^[8], and musician^[9].

Death and Burial

Bartolomeo Cristofori died on January 27, 1731^[4]. He passed away in Florence^[3]. Burial took place at Basilica of Santa Croce^[11].

Why It Matters

Bartolomeo Cristofori ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,221 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He is credited with the discovery of piano^[32], a type of musical instrument^[33], founded in 1720^[34] and fortepiano^[35], a musical instrument^[36], founded in 1709^[37].

FAQs

Where was Bartolomeo Cristofori born?

Born in Padua^[1], Bartolomeo Cristofori…

Where did Bartolomeo Cristofori die?

Bartolomeo Cristofori passed away in Florence^[3].

What did Bartolomeo Cristofori do for work?

Bartolomeo Cristofori worked as musical instrument maker^[5], piano maker^[6], inventor^[7], harpsichord maker^[8], and musician^[9].

What did Bartolomeo Cristofori discover?

Bartolomeo Cristofori is credited as discoverer of piano^[32] and fortepiano^[35].