instrument
cello
Anonymous
built in Mirecourt
An anonymous cello, built in Mirecourt, with a label reading “Castagneri, Paris.”
Current player
Talent
Gemma Smit
plays a
cello
from Anonymous
from Anonymous
History of this instrument
This cello is part of the Röntgen family collection and was played by Edvard Roentgen, one of the sons of the famous composer Julius Röntgen. Since the cello joined the Musical Instrument Fund, it has been played by Floris te Boekhorst, Hilde Verweij, René van Munster, and now by Gemma Smit.
About the builder Anonymous
For a number of instruments in our collection, the experts have been unable to determine who built them. Often, however, the location or region is known, and in most cases, a construction period can also be determined. This conclusion...