Cristoforian adjective1 •Of or relating to Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655–1731), Italian maker of musical instruments, generally regarded as the inventor of the piano.In defiance of Cristoforian tradition, the bass end of the bridge terminates in the typical Italian short mitered section and the bass strings are hitched on the soundboard. — 1999 formsmore Cristoforian · most Cristoforian