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All Władysław Baczyński articles

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A 1908 viola by luthier Władysław Baczyński (1866–1935)

2026-06-23T12:18:00Z

In the first of two articles marking the 160th anniversary of the Polish luthier’s birth on 25 June 1866, Grzegorz Kaproń gives a brief overview of his life while Henry Riedstra examines a typical viola by the maker
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‘Master of the violin, artist of the soul’: Władysław Baczyński

2025-01-24T08:32:00Z

Władysław Baczyński overcame a life of tragedy to become one of Poland’s most highly regarded 20th-century violin makers. Grzegorz Kaproń tells his story

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All Władysław Baczyński articles

A 1908 viola by luthier Władysław Baczyński (1866–1935)

‘Master of the violin, artist of the soul’: Władysław Baczyński