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Aloysius Rakovsky

1802–1864

Cellist and bow maker. Studied in Paris from 1834. Worked in Grenoble from 1856. Developed a few improvements for violin and cello bows; not widely appreciated. — John Dilworth

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Biographies

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John Dilworth+

RAKOVSKY, Aloysius Born 1802 Rosice Czech Republic, died 1864 Grenoble France. Cellist and bow maker. Studied in Paris from 1834. Worked in Grenoble from 1856. Developed a few improvements for violin and cello bows; not widely appreciated.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Ein in Paris ansässiger Bogenmacher, dem Namen nach ein Pole.

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