Francesco Goffriller Cello, 1705. Select Size:20 x 30" paired with a second A4

paired with a second A4 page featuring the calendar dates and a descriptive caption offering insight into the instrument’s history

giving this photo a film-set quality that appears more at home in a Kubrick film than inside an instrument

documenting generations of repairs from New Zealand craftsmen

An important piece of Australian musical heritage

Special thanks to Daniel Dodds and the Festival Strings Lucerne foundation for granting access to the instrument

Francesco Goffriller Cello, 1705. Select Size:20 x 30" paired with a second A4Inside a 1705 Francesco Goffriller Cello Played by Rolf Gjelsten This photograph reveals the interior of a remarkable cello crafted by Venetian luthier Francesco Goffriller in 1705. The instrument is currently played by Rolf Gjelsten, an internationally acclaimed Canadian cellist based in New Zealand. Photographer Charles Brooks studied under Gjelsten and has maintained a close friendship with him for nearly 30 years. Francesco Goffriller was a