Who is the inventor of the piano and when was it invented?
The piano, also known as the pianoforte, was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori, an Italian instrument maker, around the year 1700. It was a significant development in keyboard instruments. The ability to vary the volume and tone of their playing by using a hammer mechanism to strike the strings, as opposed to a harpsichord which had a mechanism to pluck the strings, was a big improvement.