Wolf-Dieter Neupert
spinet pieces	Reconstructed and created the spinet itself
statement	J.C.Neupert from Bamberg, Germany, founded in the year 1868, are the oldest manufacturers of cembali and spinets today. To defy the formaesthetic boundaries of tradition that had grown over four generations of building instruments, the current owner, Wolf-Dieter Neupert, asked the artist Birgit Ramsauer to develop a new design, according to her ideas, for the Neupert spinet “Zenti”. He added:”If we like your design right away, you did something wrong.”
link	http://www.jc-neupert.de/
country	Germany
bio	Born 05/31/1937 in Bamberg, father Hanns Neupert, piano manufacturer, mother Emma Neupert, pianist. Student of the humanistic school in Bamberg, graduation 1956. Studying physics and mathematics at the university of Munich and Berlin, he received his diploma in physics at the technical faculty of the University of Berlin in 1957 and in 1958 he finished his studies at the University for music with a diploma for sound engineer, 1972-1974 he became an assistant professor for mathematics at the polytechnic for economics in Berlin. In fall 1973 he entered J.C.Neupert, his fathers workshops. Since 1975 he is managing director (in forth generation) of this worldwide oldest manufacturer for historical keyboard instruments. 1974-1991 Head of Musikverein Bamberg (managing classical concert events), now honorary chairman. 1983-2003 Cembalist in chamber orchestras of the Bamberg Symphonic Orchestra. Numerous publications on instrument building subjects.