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Cristofori, Bartolomeo
1 Reviews
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K-3
Illustrated by
Marjorie Priceman.
Hired by Prince Ferdinando de Medici to restore and build musical instruments in Florence, Bartolomeo Cristofori dreams of creating a new instrument. "If only Cristofori's keyboard instruments could so fully express the music of life!" In 1700, he creates the first pianoforte, a precursor to today's piano. Rusch's evocative text is underscored by Priceman's breezy but detailed gouache-and-ink illustrations and the book's dynamic design. Timeline. Bib.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2017
1 reviews
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