Christofori (Bartolomeo Cristofori)
Italian
inventor of the piano
Biography
Christofori (Bartolomeo Cristofori) is cited in passing as a precedent for Sebastian Erard's patronage: like Erard with the Duchess of Villeroy, Christofori had been given a workshop at the palace of the Duke of Tuscany to pursue his instrument-making work.
Highlights
- Referenced as having received similar patronage at the palace of the Duke of Tuscany, as a comparison to Erard's treatment by the Duchess of Villeroy
Source
Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911).
Public domain.