Cristofori Piano: “Laschia Ch’io Panga“ by George Frideric Handel

Anthony Roth Costanzo @anthonyrothcostanzo3042 (vocals) and Bryan Wagorn (piano) perform “Laschia Ch’io Panga“ by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) on the earliest known surviving piano, made by the instrument’s inventor, Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731), in Florence in 1720. This piano is on view in the Musical Instruments Galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art: A production of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Video edited by Christopher Shurtleff Sound Recording and Post-Production Audio by Gregory Chang Organized by the Department of Musical Instruments Jayson Kerr Dobney, Frederick P. Rose Curator-in-Charge Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, Curator Manu Frederickx, Conservator Tim Caster, Principal Departmental Technician Pamela Summey, Programs Coordinator Nicole Sussmane, Associate Administrator Subscribe for new content from The Met: #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art