Bartolomeo Cristofori

Summary

Bartolomeo Cristofori is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Padua^[2]. He was born on May 4, 1655^[3]. He died in Florence^[4]. He died on January 27, 1731^[5]. He worked as a musical instrument maker^[6], piano maker^[7], inventor^[8], harpsichord maker^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Bartolomeo Cristofori's place of birth was Padua^[2].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori passed away in Florence^[4].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori was born on May 4, 1655^[3].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori died on January 27, 1731^[5].
• Burial took place at Basilica of Santa Croce^[12].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori held citizenship in Republic of Venice^[13].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Tuscany^[14].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori worked as a musical instrument maker^[6].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori worked as a piano maker^[7].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori worked as an inventor^[8].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's professions included harpsichord maker^[9].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori worked as a musician^[10].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori is recorded as male^[15].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's Commons category is recorded as Bartolomeo Cristofori^[17].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's family name is recorded as Lorenzo^[18].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's given name is recorded as Bartolomeo^[19].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's instrument is recorded as fortepiano^[20].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[21].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[23].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's Commons Creator page is recorded as Bartolomeo Cristofori^[24].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art^[25].
• Bartolomeo Cristofori's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: IT^[28]

• Began / founded: 1655-05-04^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1731-01-27^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4dd7486c-a51e-47bd-ab77-79a48aea2692^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Bartolomeo Cristofori was born in Padua^[2]. He was born on May 4, 1655^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musical instrument maker^[6], piano maker^[7], inventor^[8], harpsichord maker^[9], and musician^[10].

Death and Burial

Bartolomeo Cristofori died on January 27, 1731^[5]. He passed away in Florence^[4]. Burial took place at Basilica of Santa Croce^[12].

Why It Matters

Bartolomeo Cristofori ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

He is credited with the discovery of piano^[34], a type of musical instrument^[35], founded in 1720^[36] and fortepiano^[37], a musical instrument^[38], founded in 1709^[39].

FAQs

Where was Bartolomeo Cristofori born?

Born in Padua^[2], Bartolomeo Cristofori…

Where did Bartolomeo Cristofori die?

Bartolomeo Cristofori passed away in Florence^[4].

What did Bartolomeo Cristofori do for work?

Bartolomeo Cristofori worked as musical instrument maker^[6], piano maker^[7], inventor^[8], harpsichord maker^[9], and musician^[10].

What did Bartolomeo Cristofori discover?

Bartolomeo Cristofori is credited as discoverer of piano^[34] and fortepiano^[37].