cello
Orsolo Gotti
built in Pieve di Cento in ± 1900
A cello built by Orsolo Gotti in Pieve di Cento, ca. 1900.
Current player
Mascha van Nieuwkerk
from Orsolo Gotti
History of this instrument
The cello was built by Orsolo Gotti (1867–1922) around 1900 and comes from a long tradition of violin making in Pieve di Cento in northern Italy. Carlo Carletti, a student of the famous violin makers Fiorini and Pollastri from Bologna, established his workshop there in the late 19th century and passed on the craft to his sons Natale, Orfeo, and Nullo Carletti, as well as to Orsolo Gotti and his son Anselmo. Since the cello was added to our collection, Mascha van Nieuwkerk has been the fortunate player of this instrument from Pieve di Cento.
About the builder Orsolo Gotti
Orsolo Gotti, who came from a small town near Bologna, began his career as a violin maker relatively late in life. He learned the craft from three masters who had elevated the tradition of violin making in the Emilia-Romagna region to...
