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Some of the most revered cello composers include:

J.S. Bach

J. Haydn

C. Saint-Saens

B. Romberg

R. Strauss

D. Shostakovich

E. Elgar

R. Schumann

L. Boccherini

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The first known maker (but not the first actual maker) was Andrea Amati who built cellos for Charles IX King of France. Serious solo pieces specifically written for violoncello were virtually non-existent until the latter part of the 1600s.

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