Florence Conservatory
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The Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini is located in piazza delle Belle Arti in Florence. The conservatory, among the most important in Italy, is named after the Florentine composer Luigi Cherubini (1760–1842).
History
The conservatory occupies part of a former nunnery which was closed in the 18th century by the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Alumni
Faculty
Musical instruments museum
The conservatory acquired a notable collection of musical instruments, mainly dating from the time of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. They are displayed to the public as the Museo degli strumenti musicali, accessed via the Galleria dell'Accademia,[1][2] which is best known as the home of Michelangelo's David. The instruments include:
- instruments by Stradivari from a set by this luthier which belonged to the Medici court
- cello (1690)
- Medici tenor viola (1690)[3]
- keyboard instruments by Bartolomeo Cristofori, the inventor of the piano, who was employed by the Medici to look after their instruments[2]
References
- ^ "Musical Instruments Museum".
- ^ a b "Collezioni". Galleria dell'Accademia (in Italian).
- ^ "Medici, Tuscan (viola 41401)". Cozio Archive.
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