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EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 17 MIN

Ep.17 | The Piano Revolution: How ONE Instrument Changed the World

from Archives and Anchovies · host James Kulon

From Baroque harpsichords to bebop jazz, this is the complete history of the world’s most influential instrument. Learn how Bartolomeo Cristofori’s 1700 invention transformed European classical music and gave birth to American blues and jazz.

From Baroque harpsichords to bebop jazz, this is the complete history of the world’s most influential instrument. Learn how Bartolomeo Cristofori’s 1700 invention transformed European classical music and gave birth to American blues and jazz.

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From Baroque harpsichords to bebop jazz, this is the complete history of the world’s most influential instrument. Learn how Bartolomeo Cristofori’s 1700 invention transformed European classical music and gave birth to American blues and jazz.

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