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Gianni Orsini

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John Dilworth

ORSINI, Gianni Born 1938. Pupil of Otello Bignami at the Bologna School of Violin Making. Later studied restoration with F. Hellwig in Nuremburg, and worked for H. Hasenfuss in Cologne. Known for quartets, all made in the Bologna style. Fine golden-rose clear varnish. Also maker of historical bowed instruments. [Pasqual, Nicolini]

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