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17 days ago | beth

Who employed Bartolomeo Cristofori?

Bartolomeo Cristofori was employed by Ferdinando de' Medici, the Prince of Tuscany. Cristofori worked in the prince's court, where he had the freedom and resources to experiment with and develop new musical instruments, including the piano.

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