Cristoforian
English
editEtymology
editFrom Cristofori + -an.
Adjective
editCristoforian (comparative more Cristoforian, superlative most Cristoforian)
- Of or relating to Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731), Italian maker of musical instruments, generally regarded as the inventor of the piano.
- 1999, Early Keyboard Journal, volumes 16-17, page 44:
- In defiance of Cristoforian tradition, the bass end of the bridge terminates in the typical Italian short mitered section and the bass strings are hitched on the soundboard.