How Cristofori’s invention gave a new voice to the harpsichord
This episode, hear from Jayson Kerr Dobney, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge, Department of Musical Instruments, and Anthony Roth Costanzo, a countertenor opera singer.
Featured artwork: Grand Piano by Bartolomeo Cristofori, 1720
Explore more perspectives on Cristofori's piano
Spotlight features new perspectives on a single work from The Met collection each. Familiar and celebrated works serve as the focal point for dialogue—posing questions, building understanding, and conveying how the presence of the work in the Museum has altered, limited, or enhanced the work’s interpretation. The series explores different ways of knowing, and relates to themes beyond art and museums through the expertise and personal experience of invited guests.
