{"product_id":"9781481444842","title":"The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori \u0026 the Invention of the Piano","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eRusch, Elizabeth ; Priceman, Marjorie\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAtheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04\/18\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e NEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBartolomeo Cristofori coaxes just the right sounds from the musical instruments he makes. Some of his keyboards can play \u003ci\u003epiano\u003c\/i\u003e, light and soft; others make \u003ci\u003eforte\u003c\/i\u003e notes ring out, strong and loud, but Cristofori longs to create an instrument that can be played both soft and loud. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis 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 \u003ci\u003etink, tink\u003c\/i\u003e and the blacksmiths' big sledgehammers shout \u003ci\u003eBANG, BANG!\u003c\/i\u003e Could hammers be the key to the new instrument? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 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.","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42937963544831,"sku":"9781481444842","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/products\/9781481444842-us-300.jpg?v=1659505902","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781481444842","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}