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The Liberty luthier: Nicola Utili

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Nicola Utili in his workshop 3

Stefano Pio examines the life and career of the early 20th-century Italian luthier Nicola Utili, who combined his natural skills in instrument making with a penchant for innovation and acoustic research

One of the chief fascinations of the violin trade comes from discovering luthiers from times gone by, whose work is undoubtedly superior to its current commercial valuation. Among these neglected artists, the name of Nicola Utili must certainly be included: a brilliant violin maker from Romagna, he can rightly be considered ‘the luthier of the Liberty style’…

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