Matteo Goffriller (1659–1742) was a Venetian luthier, particularly noted for the quality of his cellos. Although it is known that Goffriller was born in Brixen, little else is known of him prior to his days in Venice, that is before 1685. He was active between 1685–1735 and was the founder of the Venetian School of luthiers, during a time when Venice was one of the most important centers of musical activity in the world. Goffrillers cellos had been erroneously attributed in the past to the Guarneri family, Carlo Bergonzi or even Antonio Stradivari and were virtually unknown until the 1920s, when they began to be discovered. The 1733 Goffriller cello once owned by Pablo Casals was originally attributed to Bergonzi. His earliest authenticated instrument is a viola da gamba dated 1689. Goffriller arrived in Venice in 1685 to work for luthier Martin Kaiser (Caiser). In 1685 he married Martin Kaisers daughter Maddalena Maria Kaiser (Caiser), at the Madonna delle Grazie in Venice; she bore him twelve children (five boys and seven girls) in 26 years. Francesco Goffriller, long thought to be his brother, according to recent research actually was his son. He is believed to have taught luthiers Domenico Montagnana and Francesco Gobetti in addition to Francesco, and died in Venice in 1742. Goffriller labels The standard label for a Gofriller instrument, whether genuine or forged, uses the Latin inscription Mattheus Goffriller Fece in Venezia Anno [date], identifying maker, city (Venice) and year made; the date is either printed or handwritten. But he actually labeled only a small percentage of the instruments in order to avoid paying Venetian taxes. Mattheus Goffriller feciebat Venetus, anno 1735 Mattio Gofrilleri in Venetia al Insigna di Cremona. 1695 Mattio Goffriler Fece in Venezia. Anno 1709 Mattio Goffriller Fece in Venetia. 1721 Matteo Goffriller fecit Venetijis anno 17-- Legacy Pablo Casalss Goffriller 1733 cello was his main concert instrument for most of his professional life. He acquired it in 1913 and played it until his death in 1973. Since 2000, winners of the International Pablo Casals Cello Competition in Kronberg, Germany may use it for two years. Terence Weil played another Goffriller used by Casals before the one he played between 1913 & 1973. Other notable musicians who have used Goffriller instruments include: Peter Wiley Zuill Bailey Emanuel Feuermann László Fenyö Alban Gerhardt Natalia Gutman Matt Haimovitz Milt Hinton Édouard Lalo Lorne Munroe Daniel Mueller-Schott Susie Napper Johann Sebastian Paetsch Nicolo Paganini Carlo Alfredo Piatti Jacqueline du Pré Leonard Rose Joseph Schuster Goffriller cello 1689 Mischa Maisky Currently played by Sevak Avanesyan Goffriller cello 1690 previously Sabatier, Axelrod, The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra labeled: Nicolas Amatus, previously played by Maria Kliegel Goffriller cello ca. 1700 Antonio Meneses ex-Leonard Rose; ex-Alfredo Piatti 1693 on loan to Leonard Elschenbroich Goffriller cello 1693 features a carved Rosette on the top, under the fingerboard; currently played by Zuill Bailey Goffriller cello 1695 played by Anner Bylsma Count Marcello 1697 Nicholas Anderson; Count Girolamo Marcello; Aldo Pais of Venice; Irving Klein Rosette 1698 Leslie Parnas features a carved rosette decoration Goffriller cello 1698 played by Andres Diaz Goffriller cello 1698 exhibited at the Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz, Austria DArchambeau ca. 1700 Iwan DArchambeau played by Jonathan Miller of the Gramercy Trio, Boston Artists Ensemble, and Boston Symphony Orchestra Goffriller cello 1700 Ex-Amadeus Quartet played by Christian-Pierre La Marca Goffriller cello 1701 played by Gautier Capuçon Goffriller cello 1703 Karl Fruh; Raya Garbousova (1930–1951) The Star 1705 Janos Starker (1965) ex-Warburg 1706 played by François Kieffer (Amedeo Modigliani Quartet) Goffriller cello 1707 Previously Hershel Gorodetzky (now Gordon), The Philadelphia Orchestra & Stringart Quartet. played by Eric Kim Goffriller cello 1708 Istituto della Pietà, Venice Goffriller cello 1710 played by Matt Haimovitz Goffriller cello 1710 played by Anthony Ross, principal cello, Minnesota Orchestra Goffriller cello 1710 played by Richard Hirschl, cellist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Goffriller cello 1710 played by Xavier Phillips, French cellist Goffriller cello 1711 played by Marc Coppey Goffriller cello 1712 Goffriller cello 1715 Samsung Foundation of Culture played by Sara SantAmbrogio Goffriller cello 1715 Stradivari Society Goffriller cello 1720 Emanuel Feuermann played by Joseph Schuster Goffriller cello 1720 played by Moray Welsh Goffriller cello 1720 ex-Lederlin played by David Delacroix Goffriller cello 1722 Yo-Yo Ma played by Valentin Erben Goffriller cello 1722 played by Pierre Fournier ex-Cossmann 1726 played by Carl Fuchs, Jenska Slebos; once thought to be a Bergonzi. Saphir; ex-Harvey Shapiro 1727 currently played by Daniel Müller-Schott Goffriller cello 1728 Samuel Mayes currently played by Timothy Eddy Gorrfiller cello 1730 Johannes Goritzki currently played by Johannes Goritzki Guffy 1730 Johann Sebastian Paetsch played by Gunther Paetsch (1970–1985) ex-Pablo Casals 1733 Currently played by Amit Peled; played by Matt Haimovitz; played by Claudio Bohorquez. Goffriller cello 1735 Hermann Busch currently played by Matthias Naegele The cello on the right: Here are the measurements: Belly length: 77,9 cm! Width: Below: 47,5 cm Above: 38,9 cm Middle: 26,5 cm Mensur: Neck: 29,4 cm! Belly: 42,6 cm! This instrument is considerably larger than a normal 4/4 cello!
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