Bibliograph

The music of life, Bartolomeo Cristofori & the invention of the piano, by Elizabeth Rusch ; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman

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The music of life, Bartolomeo Cristofori & the invention of the piano, by Elizabeth Rusch ; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The music of life

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

by Elizabeth Rusch ; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman

Sub title

Bartolomeo Cristofori & the invention of the piano

Summary

"Award-winning biographer Elizabeth Rusch and two-time Caldecott Honor?recipient Marjorie Priceman team up to tell the inspiring story of the invention of the world?s most popular instrument: the piano. Bartolomeo Cristofori coaxes just the right sounds from the musical instruments he makes. Some of his keyboards can play piano, light and soft; others make forte notes ring out, strong and loud, but Cristofori longs to create an instrument that can be played both soft and loud. His talent has caught the attention of Prince Ferdinando de Medici, who wants his court to become the musical center of Italy. The prince brings Cristofori to the noisy city of Florence, where the goldsmiths? tiny hammers whisper tink, tink and the blacksmiths? big sledgehammers shout BANG, BANG! Could hammers be the key to the new instrument? At last Cristofori gets his creation just right. It is called the pianoforte, for what it can do. All around the world, people young and old can play the most intricate music of their lives, thanks to Bartolomeo Cristofori?s marvelous creation: the piano."--Amazon.com

Target audience

preschool

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Music of life, Bartolomeo Cristofori and the invention of the piano

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