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Grancino

Grancino, family of Italian violin makers who were active in the 17th and early 18th centuries. Andrea Grancino established a workshop in Milan in 1646. His son, Paolo Grancino, worked in Milan between 1665 and 1692; he belonged to the Amati school, and several violins attributed to Amati are apparently his work. Paolo’s son, Giovanni Grancino, began making violins in 1677; he is reputed to have been the best of the family. His sons, Giovanni Battista Grancino and Francesco Grancino, were active between 1715 and 1746. Their labels are marked Fratelli Grancini.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire

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