Fortepiano (section Cristofori) designate any piano dating from the invention of the instrument by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1698 up to the early 19th century. Most typically, however, it... 31 KB (3,604 words) - 23:33, 20 March 2024 |
organ and harpsichord. The invention of the piano is credited to Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731) of Padua, Italy, who was employed by Ferdinando de'... 90 KB (11,516 words) - 12:57, 22 April 2024 |
thus made it an important musical center. Through his patronage of Bartolomeo Cristofori, Ferdinando made possible the invention of the piano. Ferdinando... 12 KB (1,229 words) - 11:41, 7 April 2024 |
usually from crows or ravens. In Italy, some makers (including Bartolomeo Cristofori) used vulture quills. Other Italian harpsichords employed plectra... 11 KB (1,357 words) - 17:59, 28 October 2023 |
template for the modern piano was introduced in 1698 in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori as the gravicèmbalo con piano e forte ("harpsichord with soft and... 7 KB (704 words) - 10:10, 10 March 2024 |
Britannica. Retrieved 27 September 2009. POLLENS, STEWART (2013). "Bartolomeo Cristofori in Florence". The Galpin Society Journal. 66: 7–245. ISSN 0072-0127... 81 KB (7,096 words) - 15:18, 4 May 2024 |
Cristofori is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731), Italian musical instrument maker and inventor... 531 bytes (87 words) - 23:31, 9 December 2023 |
Andros in the Great Turkish War Bartolomeo Costantini (1889–1941), Italian aviator and racing car driver Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731), Italian maker of... 9 KB (1,137 words) - 21:33, 5 March 2024 |
Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments, famous for inventing the piano. Cristofori may also refer to: Cristofori... 559 bytes (91 words) - 17:39, 13 October 2022 |
peaking at #180. The album was dedicated to (and named after) Bartolomeo Cristofori, who is widely regarded to be the inventor of the piano. William... 4 KB (296 words) - 03:54, 1 July 2022 |
spinet is a type of harpsichord invented in the late 17th century by Bartolomeo Cristofori, the Italian instrument maker who later achieved fame for inventing... 21 KB (3,065 words) - 07:53, 9 October 2023 |
use). The essential function of the soft pedal was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori, the inventor of the piano. On some of his pianos, it was possible... 5 KB (676 words) - 17:21, 11 January 2024 |
heiress (d. 1660) 1649 – Chhatrasal, Indian ruler (d. 1731) 1655 – Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italian instrument maker, invented the piano (d. 1731) 1677 – Françoise-Marie... 44 KB (4,389 words) - 07:16, 6 May 2024 |
speculative invention, produced by the well-paid craftsman and inventor Bartolomeo Cristofori for his wealthy patron Ferdinando de Medici, Grand Prince of Florence... 14 KB (1,887 words) - 16:43, 12 March 2024 |
the specific type of action conceived by the piano's inventor, Bartolomeo Cristofori. One of these, built in 1767 by Manuel Antunes of Lisbon, is the... 10 KB (1,120 words) - 19:05, 6 January 2024 |
famous libel trial in 1603 Caravaggio mentioned that a certain Bartolomeo Cristofori, accused of distributing scurrilous poems attacking Caravaggio's... 7 KB (652 words) - 00:04, 13 February 2024 |
builders. Around the year 1700 the first fortepiano was built by Bartolomeo Cristofori. The early fortepiano uses percussion, the strings being struck... 37 KB (4,537 words) - 21:20, 11 April 2024 |