Instrument designed by Leonardo Da Vinci comes to life over 500 years later

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A piano/cello hybrid instrument designed by Leonardo Da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance has been brought to live by Polish pianist Slawomir Zubrzycki. From The Sydney Morning Herald:

A sketch and notes in da Vinci’s characteristic inverted script is found in his Codex Atlanticus, a 12-volume collection of his manuscripts and designs for everything from weaponry to flight.
‘‘I have no idea what Leonardo da Vinci might think of the instrument I’ve made, but I’d hope he’d be pleased,’’ said Zubrzycki, who spend three years and 5000 hours bringing da Vinci’s creation to life.

Watch the instrument in action below:

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