cello
Johannes Theodorus Cuypers
built in The Hague in ± 1770
A cello built by Johannes Theodorus Cuypers in The Hague, ca. 1770.
History of this instrument
When the Musical Instrument Fund was offered this instrument for sale by a private individual from Heiloo in 1989, the various experts were unanimous in their recommendation to purchase the cello. Not only because of its exceptionally high sound quality, but also because it was a rare piece of Dutch cultural heritage. The fund had the cello restored before it was loaned out for the first time in 1990. The first borrower was Mayke Rademakers, a student of Elias Arizcuren. In 2000, it was loaned to Sebastiaan de Rode, who returned the cello in 2015. Since then, the cello has been on loan to Giorgos Kotsiolis. However, the instrument now requires extensive restoration, so Giorgos is temporarily playing another instrument. At present, the cello is in the possession of Victor Garcia Garcia.
About the builder Johannes Theodorus Cuypers
The Netherlands experienced two periods of prosperity in violin making. The first was in Amsterdam from 1650 to 1728; the second took place largely in The Hague, from 1760 to 1840. This peak was primarily due to the Cuypers family, led...
