violin
François Caussin
built in Rouvres la Chétive via Neufchateau in ± 1830
A violin attributed to François Caussin in Roucres la Chétive near Neufchâteau, ca. 1830, with a label reading “Vincenzo Rugieri.”
History of this instrument
In 1995, the Musical Instrument Fund received a large collection of instruments on loan from a private individual. In 2004, she decided to donate the entire collection to the fund, which we named after her: the Buziau Collection.
In 2006, Ms. Buziau received the Music Instrument Fund’s Medal of Honor, an award intended for those who have made an exceptional contribution to the Fund’s continued existence. The late Pieter Moerenhout, founder of the Musical Instrument Fund, established the medal.
This violin, built by François Caussin, is part of the Buziau Collection. Merlijne Schalken played the violin for quite some time; she was followed by Laura Lunansky and Pieternel Tils, and Silke Kolfschoten is currently the fortunate player of this violin from Rouvres-la-Chévite near Neufchâteau.
About the builder François Caussin
In his day, François Caussin’s violins quickly found their way to buyers seeking an instrument with a well-worn appearance and a beautiful tone. They were, after all, built with the utmost skill in the tradition of the old Italian...